Capital Markets: Structured Products
USA Guide 2024 : USA - Nationwide
Band 1
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Provided by Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
With unparalleled experience in structured products, garnered from participation in an exceptional number of transactions and industry leadership, Cadwalader attorneys have not only the legal expertise and judgment required for complex structured products and securitization matters but the sophisticated business perspective necessary in today's constantly evolving economic environment. Cadwalader is consistently ranked by independent commentators and in league tables as one of the top securitization and structured products law firms in the nation.
Chambers Review
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP stands out for its ability to advise clients on the issuance of notes linked to underlying assets, such as equity baskets, including in the form of ETFs. The firm also has particular expertise in proprietary indices and further capabilities include repackaging financial instruments into structured notes. The firm's strong cross-border strength enables the team to handle multijurisdictional transactions.
Work Highlights
- Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP advised numerous banks on structuring, negotiating and implementing capital relief trades. These transactions can be issued in a variety of formats, including bank-issued credit-linked notes, financial guarantees and bilateral credit default swaps.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The firm has a very strong ability to handle complex and sophisticated matters."
"It is a really strong team with good commercial awareness of what solutions are viable."
"The firm takes a very logical approach to deal analysis and proposes solutions in a very user-friendly format."
"The firm has a very strong ability to handle complex and sophisticated matters."
"It is a really strong team with good commercial awareness of what solutions are viable."
"The firm takes a very logical approach to deal analysis and proposes solutions in a very user-friendly format."
Notable Practitioners
With notable experience in the financial sector, Brian Foster garners praise for his ability to assist banks on their structured notes offerings.
"Brian has a deep understanding of what is going on in the market and is remarkably efficient."