Derivatives
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Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP boasts a broad-ranging practice, able to provide a full-service offering in all types of derivatives, with a leading reputation for its representation of issuers and underwriters in transactions. The firm's extensive deal experience includes OTC derivatives, repurchases and funded-collar transactions. The attorneys are particularly active advising on margin loans and back-leverage financings and draw upon the firm's global network in providing high end advice to major financial institutions, hedge funds and derivatives organizations.
Work Highlights
- Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP advised the counterparties in connection with accelerated share repurchase transactions entered into with RTX Corporation, pursuant to which RTX is repurchasing $10 billion of its common stock.
Strengths
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"The team is very adept at addressing a wide range of complex matters including bespoke issues and those that don't have extensive precedent."
"Davis Polk is the leader in complex derivatives and provides prompt and commercial advice."
"Davis Polk has the muscle to process large and complex transactions, as well as the ability to think through novel transaction structures."
"The team is very adept at addressing a wide range of complex matters including bespoke issues and those that don't have extensive precedent."
"Davis Polk is the leader in complex derivatives and provides prompt and commercial advice."
"Davis Polk has the muscle to process large and complex transactions, as well as the ability to think through novel transaction structures."
Notable Practitioners
Senior Counsel John Brandow comes highly regarded for his decades of experience advising clients on complex equity-based derivatives transactions.
Ray Ibrahim has an enviable wealth of derivatives experience, particularly noted for his excellent work on margin loans.
Mark Mendez garners excellent feedback for his knowledge of equity derivatives and is highly regarded for his ability to advise on a broad range of equity-linked products.
"Mark is absolutely phenomenal across the market."
"He is a highly experienced equity derivatives lawyer."
"Mark is our go-to first call for any complex or novel issue or any deal that absolutely must be done."
"He provides very reasonable and very commercial advice, and his breadth of knowledge is impressive."
Derek Walters has noteworthy experience in equity derivatives and margin loans, among other financial products.
"Derek is an outstanding lawyer and extremely knowledgeable across a wide array of equity products."
"He is very good at addressing and advising on legal matters while considering the desired commercial outcome."
"He has an incredible breadth of knowledge and awareness of markets."
Mark DiFiore has experience acting for various parties, from investors to corporates, on the full range of equity, and equity-linked, transactions.
"Mark is a tremendous asset, highly knowledgeable in the equity derivatives space and exceptionally reliable."
"He has an incredible wealth of knowledge in this sector."
"Mark strikes a good balance between being thorough and practical. He is also very precise."
Caitlin Wood bolsters her broad capital markets practice with strength on derivative matters. She regularly acts for initial purchasers, lenders and dealers.
"She shows an impressive ability to run large complex processes in a seamless way and has strong commercial sense."
"She has tremendous subject-matter expertise which she couples with a strong ability to advocate for client positions effectively."
"Caitlin is always thoughtful and extremely responsive."
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