The structured finance group at Fieldfisher is ‘diligent and makes complex issues easy to understand’. Alongside high volumes of derivatives work across all asset classes, from commodities to crypto assets, the firm is helping to develop the ever-more complex universe of market infrastructure, and handles sophisticated structured products. Emma Spiers leads the practice, which still benefits from the decades of experience of Guy Usher. The division has hired well in recent years; Emma Dwyer ’consistently demonstrates deep expertise, unwavering reliability and a creative approach’, and Sebastian Reger has boosted its capability in regulatory matters, and advice to clients in the pensions, credit funds, and fintech sectors. In 2025, Shanthi Vignasen joined from A&O Shearman to add significant expertise in advising both banks and buy-side clients on complex structured finance and derivatives transactions in the interest rate, FX, commodities, equities, and longevity markets. Edward Miller stands out for repos and stock lending trades, and Jenny Warren is an emerging talent in structured repo trades and synthetic securitisations.
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Lawyers
Hall of Fame
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Emma Dwyer
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Practice head
Emma Spiers
Other key lawyers
Guy Usher; Emma Dwyer; Shanthi Vignasen; Sebastian Reger; Edward Miller; Jenny Warren; Steven Burrows