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Leona McManus

Leona McManus

UK 2026

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Squire Patton Boggs
 Squire Patton Boggs

Ranked in 1 practice area

Capital Markets: Derivatives

UK-wide

3 years ranked

About

Provided by Squire Patton Boggs

UK

Practice Areas

Leona McManus is a derivatives and structured finance partner in the Financial Services Practice. Leona’s practice focuses on the full range of English law derivative transactions across all asset classes and complex and bespoke structured finance products.

Leona has notable expertise in equity financing transactions, involving margin loans and equity collar financings, and in structuring and negotiating complex financing arrangements. In addition, she has notable expertise and extensive experience in the derivatives and structured finance aspects of project finance, infrastructure, leveraged finance and acquisition financings.

Leona acts for a mix of corporates, asset managers and financial institutions.

Career

Nottingham Law School: Post-Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, Commendation

Queen's University: LL.B. (Law and Accounting)

Admissions: England and Wales

Personal

https://www.squirepattonboggs.com/en/professionals/m/mcmanus-leona

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Capital Markets: Derivatives - UK-wide

Band 3
Individual Editorial

Leona McManus of Squire Patton Boggs is a derivatives and structured finance partner who advises on the full range of English law derivative transactions across all asset classes, as well as complex and bespoke structured finance products.

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Strengths

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  • She deals with very complicated products and I really admire her for this. She's very available and collaborative.

    Capital Markets: DerivativesChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

  • Leona is extremely proactive in her approach, handles client's and their requests in a highly professional manner and demonstrates her in depth experience.

    Capital Markets: DerivativesChambers Guide to the Legal Profession

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