The derivatives and structured products group at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer is particularly active in credit derivatives matters, frequently representing buy‑side participants on regulatory issues involving industry bodies such as ISDA, SIFMA, MFA, the CFTC and FIA. Leading the team from New York, the 'responsive, thoughtful, commercial' Fabien Caruzzo advises on both transactional and regulatory derivatives matters, with a strong focus on asset manager clients and cross‑border work. He brings expertise in master‑netting and collateralization, ISDA master agreements and repurchase agreements. In New York, Linda Sharkey provides support across a broad range of matters.
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‘Trading-focused mindset and a deeper knowledge of the economics and trading considerations than their peers.’
‘Fabien is as good as they come in this space. He is responsive, thoughtful, commercial and solves complex problems better than anyone else on the street.’
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Fabien Carruzzo
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Linda Sharkey