Patrick Clancy is a leading finance and derivatives lawyer advising on complex, high value and strategically significant global transactions. He works at the intersection of capital markets, structured finance and derivatives, helping financial institutions, funds and corporates navigate technically demanding structures and regulatory change.
Patrick’s experience covers the full spectrum of capital markets and, derivatives products, including bonds, securitisations and CLOs, credit default swaps, equity linked derivatives, margin loans and total return swap facilities. He is highly regarded for his expertise in ISDA documentation, repos, stock lending, custody and trading frameworks and trade finance instruments.
Patrick advises a number of the world’s leading financial institutions, hedge funds, sovereign wealth funds, investment funds, private equity sponsors, corporates and infrastructure providers. His experience includes regulatory matters arising from the cessation of LIBOR, complex CDS strategies, equity and equity derivative positions connected with public takeover situations, financings, restructurings and rescue refinancings, as well as digital asset trading platforms, structured investments in the insurance sector and private CLOs for sovereign investors.
He has played a prominent role in significant market developments, including advising on the derivatives and documentation aspects of the LIBOR transition. He is also the author of the ISDA netting and collateral opinions for the Abu Dhabi Global Market.
