Best Lawyers’ Best Law Firms
- “Law Firm of the Year” for Securitization and Structured Finance Law (National), 2023, 2020
Chambers Europe
- Ranked for Capital Markets: Structured Finance (Germany)
“Mayer Brown offers a versatile capital markets practice with a solid footing in the securitisation and derivatives market… regularly advises on complex documentation issues under EU prospectus regimes for structured products, initial margin documentation and EMIR requirements. It is also mandated for its experience in OTC transactions and master agreements, further assisting with loan and trade receivables securitisation. Mayer Brown's clientele mostly comprises national and international banks, which benefit from the law firm's global network and capability to effectively handle cross-border mandates." Chambers Europe
Chambers Global
- Ranked for Capital Markets: Structured Finance, Securitisation & Derivatives (Global: Multi-jurisdictional)
- Ranked for Capital Markets: Structured Finance (Germany)
- Ranked for Capital Markets: Structured Finance & Derivatives (UK)
- Ranked for Derivatives (USA)
- Ranked for Capital Markets: Structured Products (USA)
“An esteemed firm with excellent securitisation, structured finance and derivatives capital markets practices.”
“‘We are impressed with Mayer Brown's knowledge and experience in dealing with sophisticated set-ups and multi-jurisdictional issues.’" Chambers Global (Client Testimonial)
Chambers UK
- Ranked for Capital Markets: Derivatives (London firms)
“‘They are excellent at finding workable solutions to complex structuring problems within short timeframes.’” Chambers UK (Client Testimonial)
Chambers USA
- Ranked for Capital Markets: Structured Products (Nationwide)
- Ranked for Derivatives
“Mayer Brown is a market-leading structured products practice with outstanding practitioners able to advise on the structuring of notes. The firm also has notable experience in the distribution of structured certificates of deposit, and practitioners also frequently advise on the changing regulatory environment, making the firm a choice practice for financial investors seeking guidance on the market.” Chambers USA
GlobalCapital Americas Derivatives Awards
Read GlobalCapital’s coverage of the 2023 Americas Derivatives Awards
- “Americas Law Firm of the Year (Overall)” 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019, 2018
- “US Law Firm of the Year (Overall)” – 2023, 2022
- “US Law Firm of the Year – Transactions” 2021, 2020
- “US Law Firm of the Year – Regulatory” 2017, 2016
“The firm’s ability to call on an integrated array of specialists worldwide is second to none. Mayer Brown’s derivatives and structured products group is among the largest in the United States.” GlobalCapital
“Be it giving guidance on the cross-border implications of post-crisis regulations or advising on the execution of an esoteric trade, the firm has built a business that can deal with a range of cross-border complexities for both US and non-US clients.” GlobalCapital
GlobalCapital Global Derivatives Awards
- European Law Firm of the Year (Transactional) 2021, 2020, 2018, 2017
- Global Law Firm of the Year (Overall) 2019
“Mayer Brown has a practice with equal depth in both New York and English derivatives law, the two regimes that govern 90% of the global derivatives market…. Together with its partners in continental Europe and Hong Kong, Mayer Brown is a truly global derivatives practice. As a result, it has a seat on most banks’ panels of law firms.” GlobalCapital
IFLR1000
- Ranked for Capital Markets: Derivatives (United Kingdom)
- Ranked for Capital Markets: Derivatives (United States)
- Ranked for Capital Markets: Structured Finance and Securitisation (United States)
- Ranked for Capital Markets: Structured Finance and Securitisation (Germany)
- Ranked for Capital Markets: Structured Finance and Securitization (Hong Kong)
The Legal 500 Germany
- Ranked for Structured Finance and Securitisation
The Legal 500 UK
- Ranked for Derivatives and Structured Products (London)
- Ranked for Securitisation (London)
“Clients note that its lawyers ‘understand the commercial side of things and the team is easy to deal with compared to other law firms’.” The Legal 500 UK
The Legal 500 US
- Ranked for Structured Finance: Derivatives & Structured products
- Ranked for Tax: Financial Products
“Counting banks, broker-dealers, investment platforms and trade associations among its key roster of clients, Mayer Brown covers the full range of transactional and regulatory mandates in the derivatives and structured products arenas, and is complemented by a robust investigations and enforcement practice.” The Legal 500 US
StructuredRetailProducts (SRP) Americas Awards
- "Best Law Firm" 2023, 2022
