A&O Shearman

A&O Shearman ‘has a deep technical and commercial knowledge on complex derivatives’. Practice head Guy Antrobus, who focuses on risk transfer transactions and synthetic securitisations, leads a practice packed with well-established practitioners and emerging partner talent, whose expertise spans the entire waterfront of the market. Parya Badie ’sets the gold standard for excellence in legal practice’, and has a long and successful track record in complex and highly structured trades with a particular emphasis on significant risk transfer products, bespoke funding trades and structured credit. Ross Stewart is seen by one client as ‘the pre-eminent structured derivatives partner in the market’, showcasing particular expertise in equity financing. The ’exceptional’ Paul Allan concentrates on credit derivatives, strategic equity transactions and securitisation hedging, while Sara Couling ‘provides timely, concise and practical advice’ on derivatives in leveraged, acquisition, infrastructure and project financing transactions. Tanya O’Hagan is praised for her ’top-class legal skills and commercial attitude’, and stands out for advice on structured credit, repacks, capital relief trades, emerging markets and sustainability-linked deals.