Simmons & Simmons

Simmons & Simmons has an enviable reputation for both derivatives and structured products work, acting for some of the leading banks in the market on hedging, prime brokerage, regulation, clearing, collateral, and transactions across all asset classes. The practice is led by financial services law and regulation expert Craig Bisson and transactional expert Oliver West, who frequently handles derivatives and repos. The practice is replete with talent, including structured finance specialist Paul Browne  and Sean Bulmer , who handles securitised and OTC derivatives. As well as emerging partner talents such as Eucharia Bragg and Marcin Perzanowski, the firm now has additional expertise in securitised derivatives thanks to the hire of Matthew Monahan from Linklaters LLP in late 2023. Perzanowski recently advised a major US bank as collateral manager and custodian on the $100m restructuring of a liquidity and sustainability facility designed to increase the liquidity of African sovereign Eurobonds, and to encourage investment in Africa under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), including green bonds.