Mayer Brown International LLP

Mayer Brown International LLP has ‘a flexible and commercial approach and does not enter into pointless legal point-scoring exercises’, according to clients. Known for its in-depth knowledge of derivatives, thanks largely to the acknowledged expertise of practice head Edmund Parker, the firm is also becoming more active in complex structured products. Parker is increasingly involved in insurance-linked synthetic securitisations and credit-linked notes. Up-and-coming partner Nanak Keswani concentrates his practice in OTC derivatives, repos and structured credit transaction for investment banks, end users, and service providers. Keswani particularly focuses on repackagings, structured repos, TRS and other collateralised funding structures, risk transfer, structured note programmes and finance-related hedging. Musonda Kapotwe, who has extensive in-house experience at Barclays, is a key adviser on large-scale, cross-border regulatory implementation projects. Chris Arnold departed in January 2024.