Francis Edwards
Greater China Region Guide 2024
Band 2 : Capital Markets: Derivatives & Structured Products (International Firms)
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About
Provided by Francis Edwards
Practice Areas
Francis Edwards is the head of our Derivatives and Structured Finance Practice in Greater China and a market leading derivatives and structured finance specialist.
Francis specialises in all forms of derivatives, financial market products and structured finance, including repackagings, credit derivatives, equity derivatives and other OTC derivatives, structured products, securities lending and repos, as well as netting, collateral, clearing, custody and credit risk management issues. His focus is on complex transactional matters and innovative market developments in Asia Pacific.
Francis also regularly advises on Hong Kong regulatory matters and on issues arising from the global OTC derivatives regulatory reforms. Francis is a regular speaker on derivatives and regulatory matters, including for ISDA and other trade associations.
Career
Joined Clifford Chance 2000
Admitted as a solicitor in England & Wales 2002
Admitted as a solicitor in Hong Kong 2010
Partner since 2012
Chambers Review
Greater China Region
Francis Edwards leads the derivatives and structured finance practice in Greater China from Clifford Chance's base in Hong Kong. He is a noted adviser on structured debt issuances and OTC derivatives transactions.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Francis is very hands-on; he's very willing to help in stubborn situations and will jump directly in and support what we need."
"Francis is very hands-on; he's very willing to help in stubborn situations and will jump directly in and support what we need."
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