Squire Patton Boggs continues to benefit from the in-depth market knowledge of lead derivatives partner Leona McManus, who is a key member of Paula Laird‘s financial services group. ’The star of the show‘, McManus is a key adviser to the firm’s private equity clients on structured finance, and is a ’go-to partner for complex derivatives work‘. She is particularly well known for equity financing transactions involving margin loans and equity collar financings, and is additionally skilled in the derivatives and structured finance aspects of project finance, shipping finance, infrastructure finance, leveraged finance and acquisition finance, and Islamic hedging instruments.
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‘The team has seriously upscaled with the addition of Leona McManus. She is the star of the show.’
‘Leona McManus is my go-to partner for complex derivatives work. She knows the market, risks and fights hard to get the right position. A real star.’
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