Profile
Work Department
Position
Vinay is a senior capital markets partner with 30 years’ experience of advising on debt, equity and structured finance transactions. His clients include financial institutions and corporates, and his broad experience allows him to provide innovative solutions to financing and investment issues across the spectrum of asset classes, including equities, funds, credit and commodities (including carbon allowances).
Vinay is a member of the firm’s global commodities group and previously headed the firm’s derivatives and structured products team in London.
Vinay has extensive experience across both OTC and securitised derivatives and over the years has driven forward the use of structured finance techniques in capital markets transactions, from regulatory capital issuance through to large exchange-traded product platforms and emerging market loan syndication through SPVs.
His time on secondment at Bankers Trust in the late 1990s and Credit Suisse in the early 2000s has enabled Vinay to better understand the commercial needs of clients and his representation of corporate clients on the impact of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR) has also given him an insight into the Treasury function at large Corporates.
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Education
Vinay studied law at the University of Birmingham.
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘Outstanding team. First-class legal skills and (in my view) best in the market at matter management.’
‘David Phillips, Vinay Samani and Leanne Banfield are great to work with. Very available and responsive. The associates are certainly the most capable we work with too.’
‘Deep expertise in all areas of derivatives, across products and jurisdictions.’
‘Linklaters consistently demonstrates an exceptional ability in handling complex matters, with their strong expertise in structured finance, and particularly in relation to repacks (for environmental products) standing out. They are able to navigate complex legal and regulatory issues, whilst offering both strategic insights and practical solutions. The team also brings a commercial mindset to each transaction, demonstrating they understand our requirements from a banking/lender perspective.’
‘Deepak Sitlani - commercial, excellent knowledge of ISDA documentation.'
'Leanne Banfield specialises in structured finance and derivatives with a particular focus on structured products and credit linked products, including synthetic securitisations/SRT and risk transfer transactions in all formats. Leanne is a regular speaker on synthetic securitisation/SRT and ESG issues at industry conferences.'
'Vinay Samani is a market leader across the spectrum of structured finance and derivatives trades. Senior, experienced, respected, presence with an incredibly deep market knowledge.'
'Doug Shaw is excellent and is the market leader in complex equity derivative transactions.’
'This team is very good at delivering highly complex, innovative legal solutions. They work well and efficiently with colleagues in other practices and in their overseas office network. They are very experienced and well-coordinated internally.'
'This is one of the strongest and most technically proficient teams in the structured finance market, with phenomenal bench strength at a partner level.'
Key clients
- International Swaps and Derivatives Association Inc. (ISDA)