A&O Shearman
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The derivatives practice at A&O Shearman handles the full range of buy‑side and sell‑side transactions, with notable strength in cross‑jurisdictional mandates. The team primarily advises global financial services groups on matters involving credit, equity, currency and digital asset products. Practice co‑head Azam Aziz regularly represents financial institutions, investment banks, global lenders and corporate issuers. Aziz’s diverse practice spans hedge fund matters, equity derivatives work, large‑scale infrastructure financings, and loan total return swap arrangements. Donna Parisi co-leads the team, with experience in hedging transactions, repurchase transactions, and securitizations. Geoffrey Goldman frequently advises derivatives clearinghouses, trading facilities, and trade repositories, with particular involvement in regulatory and market infrastructure work. James Bryson is handling contingent hedging, repo and SRT transactions, as well as being knowledgeable of the regulatory aspects of derivatives. Other noteworthy individuals include Andrew Feng, who supports on regulatory and transactional matters. All individuals that have been mentioned are based in New York.
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Testimonials
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- James Bryson has a good blend of derivatives and FMI experience and is very capable of driving through a project. Nikki Johnstone is extremely knowledgeable about all things payment-related and is great at making a judgment call on new products and services.
- Strong expertise across a broad spectrum of market matters. They have helped us with a number of industry firsts.
Key clients
- BNP Paribas
- ISDA Credit Derivatives Determinations Committee
Work highlights
Advised six banks in connection with the Republic of Colombia’s total return swap transactions.