Timothy Cleary > Clifford Chance LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Clifford Chance LLP’s derivatives and structured products practice is composed of ‘dedicated lawyers who provide great insights into derivatives, regulations, and market standard positions, and deliver clear, pragmatic and business-focused advice‘. Practice head Timothy Cleary and key partner Jessica Littlewood are widely renowned as market-leading experts on synthetic securitisation and risk transfer transactions, in which the firm has seen significant growth. Paget Dare Bryan is a standout derivatives partner whose innovative work includes advice on carbon inventory forward and repo transactions. Faizal Khan and Will Winterton are called upon for their knowledge of bespoke equity-linked financing structures involving derivatives, repos, and securities lending. Anne Drakeford, who is ‘prepared to roll up her sleeves to get the deal done’, handles complex OTC fixed income, credit and equity-based derivatives. Emerging partner talent Jeremy Walter is ‘a true expert in derivatives clearing‘. The firm hired Daniel Shurman from A&O Shearman in 2024 to strengthen its equity derivatives offering.