‘Client service and partner engagement especially stands out’, say clients of Crowell & Moring U.K. LLP. Its work spans the full range of derivatives, including complex deal-contingent transactions in the M&A market. The ‘responsive and commercially-minded’ Jennifer Kafcas and Charles Wakiwaka, who ‘provides very clear technical advice’, have built up the firm’s presence in the market since joining in 2021, and now act for six of the largest banks active in the London derivatives market, as well as numerous private equity funds.
Testimonials
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‘Crowell has a great team of derivatives and structured products lawyers. They know the market they operate in very well and have great knowledge of multiple derivatives products. All lawyers on the team are very responsive, and we feel we are in capable and safe hands whenever we work with them.’
‘Charles Wakiwaka is very smart and in addition to the traditional derivative products, we go to Charles for help with new products - in particular we work closely with him on our new digital asset derivatives products, and we find him super helpful.'
- 'Lauren Blaber and Alvino Van Schalkwyk - both lawyers are very knowledgeable about multiple derivatives products, in particular anything related to finance-linked hedging and hedging transactions related to infrastructure projects.’
‘Charles Wakiwaka is able to provide very clear technical advice. Jen Kafcas is always responsive and commercially-minded.’
‘Client service and partner engagement especially stands out with this firm. They are responsive. It's a smaller practice with more attention paid to the needs of the client. They're very good with structured hedging and project finance especially.’
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jennifer Kafcas, Charles Wakiwaka