Capital Markets: Structured Finance, Securitisation & Derivatives | Global

A&O Shearman is a renowned firm with a laudable global capital markets practice. The firm features offices in many key financial centres, including London, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, New York and Singapore. The law firm offers:

• Market-leading debt capital markets and securitisation capabilities

• In-depth experience in African high-yield and equity deals as well as in equity mandates in the Middle East.

• Close affinity to the financial sector, with large investment banks and global financial institutions among its clients.

• Experience advising on a range of cross-border sovereign bond issuance matters, high-profile capital raisings and IPOs.

Clifford Chance is a globally recognised brand with leading expertise across debt, equity and securitisation within capital markets. The law firm offers:

• Expertise in a range of debt capital markets issues, and it is well versed in investment-grade and green bonds, liability management, sovereign issues and emerging market issuances.

• Extensive experience of large IPO transactions and listings across a diverse range of markets, including the London Stock Exchange.

• A widely recognised capability in US derivatives and leading expertise for structured finance work across Europe and Asia.

• Familiarity representing the largest global financial institutions and investment banks.

Linklaters is a leading UK firm that stands out for the breadth of its expertise in capital markets. The law firm offers:

• A highly regarded practice for a wide range of debt issuances, structured lending transactions and IPOs.

• Strong relationships with many large financial institutions, regularly serving as underwriters' counsel, while also remaining a popular choice for issuers and corporate clients.

• A highly integrated global team, particularly impressing across Europe and Asia, offering seamless handling of cross-border matters.

• An impressive ability to win instructions on complex global equity transactions.

Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft is a US firm with a globally renowned securitisation and derivatives practice. The law firm:

• Offers industry-leading advice in relation to issues regarding the European Market Infrastructure Regulations and the Dodd-Frank Act.

• Adds strength to its New York base through a well-established London securitisation practice and frequently attracts instructions from clients on transatlantic CLO transactions through that combination.

• Also offers regulatory expertise from its Washington, DC and Brussels teams.

Latham & Watkins has a respected team with extensive experience and expertise. The law firm offers:

• A leading issuer and sponsor practice in relation to high-yield products.

• An equity capital markets team that has experienced impressive growth globally, particularly through an increased presence in Europe and emerging markets.

• Strength in depth across equity, debt and high-yield matters and adeptness in advising non-US issuers attempting to access US capital markets.

• Noteworthy strength in securitisation.

Mayer Brown is an esteemed firm with excellent securitisation, structured finance and derivatives capital markets practices. The law firm offers:

• Expert advice on cross-border and transatlantic securitisation and structured finance transactions.

• Experience working with a range of global financial services providers including hedge funds, investment banks, mortgage companies and private equity funds.

• Expertise in structured products offered by large insurance companies.

Sidley Austin has a vastly experienced capital markets team with particular proficiency in advising on debt capital transactions, along with structured finance, securitisation and high-yield products. The law firm offers:

• Experience acting for financial institutions due to its significant focus on the financial sector across its global platform.

• Knowledge of matters including mortgage and asset-backed securities, CLOs and conduit transactions.

• Strength in London and Hong Kong and across the USA for securities and debt work, in both investment-grade and non-investment-grade bonds.

Ashurst is a highly regarded international firm, headquartered in London, that comes equipped with extensive capabilities in capital markets issues. The law firm offers:

• Specialist expertise in derivatives and structured products transactions.

• Deep knowledge of regulatory change in wide-ranging jurisdictions, including those in Europe, Asia and North America.

• A broad market perspective, acting for both issuers and banks on debt and equity transactions.

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton is an eminent, internationally-geared firm which is particularly effective on equity capital markets deals. The law firm offers:

• Experience assisting issuers, underwriters and various other groups within the market.

• Substantial local and US law expertise in each of its worldwide offices, with a significant presence in key financial centres such as New York and London, as well as offices in Hong Kong and Seoul which play a significant role in Asian markets.

• Market-leading capabilities for various transactions and offerings in Latin American markets.

• Seamless coordination of complex cross-border transactions through well-connected teams, with particular strengths in equity capital markets and sovereign bond issuances.

Davis Polk & Wardwell is a prominent US firm with a significant global profile in capital markets across a range of jurisdictions. The law firm offers:

• A leading New York-headquartered capital markets group in the USA.

• A focused team in the UK with a strong emphasis on capital markets that enhances the firm's market share in Europe, particularly in relation to US-law issuances by European companies.

• Impressive Asian and Latin American practices.

• Experience acting for international corporations and banks on some of the most high-profile IPOs in the global market and on complex high-yield and debt capital transactions.

Hogan Lovells has a well-regarded structured finance and derivatives practice with a notable presence across Europe and the USA. The law firm offers:

• An extensive network of offices worldwide for clients seeking cross-border expertise.

• Teams in Hong Kong, London, São Paulo and Frankfurt active on international securities and receivables transactions, particularly those with European, transatlantic or Latin American aspects.

 • Significant experience in Islamic finance including structuring work and sukuk issuances.

Simmons & Simmons has notable strengths in Asia, the Middle East and continental Europe in addition to its London base. The law firm offers:

• Strength in structured finance and securitisation matters, with recognised expertise in asset-backed securities and repackaging transactions.

• Adept handling of sovereign debt issuances including sukuk matters.

• Strong relationships with large global banks, financial institutions and securities houses.

• Highly regarded expertise in various regulatory issues connected with capital markets.

White & Case is a globally renowned firm that possesses impressive capabilities in many key financial areas, as well as local law expertise in numerous other jurisdictions. The law firm offers:

• Particular strength in the debt capital markets space.

• An excellent track record in high-profile and complex Islamic financing and sukuk matters, as well as in sovereign debt issuances.

• Long-standing experience in Africa, the Middle East and emerging markets.