13 May 2024 | 01:35 pm |
Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons continues the expansion of its structured finance team with the appointment of partner Igor Zyskind in its London office.
Igor’s practice focuses on complex financing work with significant experience advising clients on OTC derivatives, structured products, synthetic securitisations, repacks and margin loans. He has extensive banking expertise advising clients on secured and unsecured financings to corporate and sovereign borrowers with a particular focus on emerging markets. Igor also has deep expertise in advising arrangers on establishing platforms for exchange traded products linked to crypto assets.
Igor’s appointment is part of a wider growth strategy and follows recent hires in the finance team in London, with partner Nick Tostivin joining the team in April 2024, partner Harjeet Lall joining the team in September 2023 and senior counsel Marcus Mackenzie also joining the team in November 2023.
Head of Finance & Restructuring at Pinsent Masons, Matt Morgan, said: “Igor is a strong addition to our team and will bring significant expertise in sophisticated and complex derivatives and finance work. He joins the firm as we’re seeing a growing demand from clients, particularly in the financial services, energy and infrastructure sectors.”
Commenting on his appointment, Igor added: “I’m looking forward to bringing my experience and skills to Pinsent Masons’ highly regarded structured finance team of forward-thinking, talented individuals and to support clients in this space.”
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