Edward Miller advises on derivatives
and structured finance transactions. On
the derivatives side, he advises on transactions over all types of
underlyings (credit, equity, commodities, etc) as well as netting,
collateral and close-outs. He regularly advises on new developments
in the derivatives world, such as central counterparty clearing of
OTCs and segregated collateral arrangements. His work also
covers repo transactions, including structured repos, stocklending
transactions and tri-party repo and stocklending.
On the structured finance side, his focus
includes placing derivatives and liquidity facilities into
structured finance transactions (securitisations, ACBP, CDOs) and
capital protected and similar structured products.
Edward specialises in the financial
institutions sector and his clients include global investment
banks, broker-dealers, investment managers, hedge funds and other
end-users.
Edward is lead author of the firm’s highly
acclaimed Summary of ISDA Legal Opinions on Close-Out
Netting which is widely regarded as the standard guide in the
market on this topic.
Edward is a regular speaker on derivatives and
structured finance topics at external seminars and conferences.
Edward is also Field Fisher Waterhouse's
Training Principal, responsible for overseeing the development and
qualification of Field Fisher Waterhouse's trainee solicitors.