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Capital Markets & Derivatives lawyers

The financial crisis and its aftermath have had a considerable impact on the financial markets. There have been significant changes in the practice and regulation of capital markets, derivatives and structured finance products. Whether you are an issuer, product manufacturer, sell-side institution, corporate counterparty or investor, our dedicated Capital Markets and Derivatives team offers a wide range of transactional and advisory services for all aspects of capital markets, derivatives, structured products and structured finance transactions.

We have an extremely strong and well-balanced client base which includes leading investment banks, clearing banks and asset and investment managers, as well as a large variety of institutional and corporate clients, trustees and pension schemes. The team forms a part of CMS’ International Capital Markets practice comprising more than 100 lawyers across multiple jurisdictions.

They provide good pragmatic advice, because they have a good understanding of the commercial background.

Chambers UK, 2016

We have expertise in the following product areas: eurobonds, securitisations, high-yield bonds, project bonds and CDOs; securitised derivatives and structured products; OTC derivatives; clearing; repos and stock lending; strategic equity derivatives and equity financing; proprietary indices; insurance risk and capital hedging of bank lending and securitisation transactions; financial guarantees; regulatory advice and regulatory capital; restructuring and insolvency; master agreement negotiations; prime brokerage; finding and liquidity transactions; and repackagings. 

 
Michael Cavers
Michael Cavers
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Michael Cavers is a partner in the Financial Services and Products Group. Having joined CMS in 2002, he became a partner in 2012 and has extensive experience advising on a range of debt capital markets...
Chris Clark
Chris Clark
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Chris is a Partner within the Capital Markets and Derivatives team at CMS and has a broad range of experience in advising leading investment banks, corporates and other financial institutions on a wide...
Michael Delaney
Mike Delaney
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Mike is a partner in our Finance and Restructuring team. He advises lenders and borrowers on a wide range of transactions and has particular experience in real estate finance and structured finance in...
Will Dibble
Will Dibble
Partner
Co-head of the Finance Practice Group
United Kingdom, London
Will Dibble is a partner in the Financial Services group and co-heads the Finance Practice Group as well as sitting on the Board. He advises leading investment and retail banks as well as other financial...
Thomas Lockley
Thomas Lockley
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Thomas Lockley is a partner in the CMS Financial Services team and specialises in advising financial institutions on regulatory matters, and corporate finance and risk transactions. Thomas advises investment...
Ruth Marken
Ruth Marken
Partner
United Kingdom, Manchester
Ruth Marken is a partner in the Banking & International Finance Team at CMS Manchester.  Ruth advises on the full range of financing transactions, with expertise in acting for corporate, fund and lender...
Stephen Phillips
Stephen Phillips
Partner
United Kingdom, Edinburgh
Stephen Phillips is a partner with over 20 years of experience in a wide range of finance transactions. He acts for both banks and borrowers in various sectors, including oil and gas, financial institutions...
Owen Ross
Owen Ross
Partner
United Kingdom, London
Owen is a partner in the CMS financial services group, he advises insurers, reinsurers, Lloyd’s businesses and capital providers on transactional matters. Much of his work is capital driven and he...
David McCallum
David McCallum
Of Counsel
United Kingdom, London
David McCallum is Of Counsel in the Capital Markets and Derivatives team advising investment bank clients on derivatives and structured products linked to a wide range of asset classes including equities...
Claire Wilson
Claire Wilson
Of Counsel
United Kingdom, Edinburgh
Claire Wilson is of counsel in the Corporate Department. She specialises in representing issuers, underwriters and other participants in international and domestic capital markets transactions (e.g. international...