Slaughter and May has 'very broad experience of transactions in the market giving the ability to advise on latest developments'. Oliver Wicker and Guy O’Keefe are the key partners in the derivatives and structured products work, and client praise their 'commercial and pragmatic approach with the ability to focus on and resolve key issues quickly'. The firm is a key adviser to high-profile corporate treasury clients on regulatory activities and derivatives matters. Ed Fife advises corporates, governmental entities and financial institutions, among them the Central Bank of Egypt and TreasurySpring Management, on secured lending and derivatives transactions, while Richard Jones (who has 'a good business understanding and is good at driving processes forward') handles derivative and servicing arrangements relating to securitisations.
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‘The team was appropriately staffed by senior individuals who were dedicated to my matter and provided the perfect level of reactivity. They offered very good value for money and left me entirely satisfied with their services.’
‘Very broad experience of transactions in the market giving the ability to advise on latest developments.’
‘Commercial and pragmatic approach with the ability to focus on and resolve key issues quickly. Approachable and easy to deal with.’
‘The team puts the client at the centre, is knowledgeable, responds on time and provides good value for money in my view.’
‘I appreciate working with Richard Jones. He is knowledgeable, has a good business understanding and is good at driving processes forward.’
‘I worked mainly with Jansy Man. She was very commercial and agile in finding solutions. She understood our concerns immediately and was very reactive.'
Leading individuals
Partner; Ed advises borrower clients across a range of vanilla and structured financing activities and lenders on more highly structured lending transactions. Ed regularly acts on leveraged finance, infrastructure and real estate financing transactions.
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Oliver Wicker, Guy O’Keefe