Hogan Lovells International LLP

Hogan Lovells International LLP has ‘a broad practice group of experienced and knowledgeable partners’, not least global head of corporate and finance James Doyle, who focuses primarily on the interface between derivatives and structured finance. He frequently advises on securitised derivatives, repackagings, funding structures, and associated regulatory matters. In a London team that works in close co-operation with colleagues in Paris, Frankfurt and Milan, Jennifer O’Connell is a standout partner. She has a broad practice that spans structured products, derivatives, repackagings, and hedging as part of structured finance or lending transactions. Clients note that she is ’very hands-on and contactable’. Kit Johnson is among the most prominent trustee specialists in London. A prime example of the firm’s complex work is O’Connell’s advice to Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank on its structured products platform, which includes annual updates.