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Elaine Keats

Elaine Keats

Work Department

Capital Markets - Equity & Debt Markets Group

Position

Elaine is a partner in the firm’s Equity & Debt Markets Group in the Capital Markets department in London. She has extensive experience in the full range of debt capital markets products, including standalone debt offerings, retail bonds, euro medium term note programmes, regulatory capital, hybrid bonds and liability management transactions.

Elaine founded the firm’s Liability Management practice in 2005 and has spearheaded its development ever since throughout Europe and Asia and also leads the firm’s relationship with a major US investment bank. 

In addition to fee earning work, Elaine is a mentor as part of Linklaters’ Women’s Leadership Programme, developed in conjunction with Cranfield School of Management to help managing associates maximise their potential with a greater proportion of women to reach partner level.

Elaine has won the Euromoney LMG Europe Women in Business individual award for Best in Debt Capital Markets for six consecutive years from 2013 to 2018.

Education

Elaine studied law at the University of Edinburgh.

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