Mayer Brown International LLP

Mayer Brown International LLP is best known for its pure derivatives work, but over the years it has increased its structured products workload and is frequently involved in securitisation. A prime example is its work for Banco Santander Chile in the Project Patagonia risk-sharing facility, a capital relief transaction to help the bank increase mortgage lending to women, and which references a $500m portfolio of corporate loans. Practice head Edmund Parker led that specific transaction, while Nanak Keswani ‘fully understands commercial imperatives and financial considerations’, concentrating his practice on OTC derivatives, repos and structured credit, alongside frequently advising banks, end users and service providers on repacks, structured repos and more. Musonda Kapotwe is an expert on financial services regulation. Peter Pears, who is best known for his DCM skills, is highly active in structured notes, which includes work on structured products programmes for North American and European banks, as well as repack programmes and associated regulatory matters.