Understanding and using derivatives and other trading strategies can be critical to the success of your business, allowing you to mitigate risk and create opportunities.
We have advised many clients like you on regulatory compliance advice, trade structuring and strategy, and developing and negotiating trading documentation for over 30 years.
Our team has a huge store of knowledge, gained from working with a variety of clients including insurance companies, government-sponsored enterprises, hedge funds, energy companies, and multinational corporations. We aren't just aware of changing regulations, we shape the conversation and our attorneys are members of a number of industry bodies across the globe.
We are pragmatic and commercial in our outlook and can quickly understand the drivers of your organization. Our relationship with you is important: many of our clients have been with us for more than a decade. If you need advice on derivatives or other structured products then we can tailor a specific solution that fits your needs.
Our global lawyers are experienced in all aspects of working with derivatives. Our experience includes advising:
- assisting large multinational corporations in hedging currency risks by advising as to the instruments used, their status under various regulatory regimes, and the regulatory implications of such trading
- advising end-users on issues arising from the transition away from LIBOR
- assisting government sponsored enterprises, insurance companies, and others with initial margin preparedness
- developing and negotiating derivatives documentation for clients across a wide range of industries, including government sponsored enterprises, large commercial companies such as aircraft manufacturers and food and beverage companies, insurance companies, energy companies, pension plans and funds
- assisting a wide variety of end-user clients with derivatives regulatory compliance matters
"They are unparalleled in the derivatives space, both transactions and regulatory. They have nothing to improve. I believe from a value proposition perspective, Eversheds Sutherland is unparalleled and has a global reach that allows for services across all pertinent jurisdictions."
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