Lauren J. Blaber

Overview

Lauren Blaber is a counsel in the London office. She focuses her practice in capital markets and derivatives and has experience in representing major investment banks in a range of derivatives products.

Her practice includes expertise in advising in respect of the following:

Fixed income and foreign exchange
Power hedging and commodities transactions
Derivatives forming an integral part of a leveraged finance, high-yield bond issuance, project or infrastructure transaction
Deal contingent transactions, both as standalone or as part of an acquisition, infrastructure or project transaction

Lauren has authored highly regarded thought leadership on the upcoming LIBOR cessation and the issues facing the derivatives market in this respect.

Career & Education

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The University of Law, Birmingham, LPC, with Distinction, 2013
University of Portsmouth, LL.B., First Class Honors, 2012
- The University of Law, Birmingham, LPC, with Distinction, 2013
- University of Portsmouth, LL.B., First Class Honors, 2012
Solicitor, England and Wales
- Solicitor, England and Wales

Lauren's Insights

Blog Post | 06.23.23

ISDA publishes whitepaper on digital asset custody

Blog Post | 02.01.23
ISDA Digital Asset Definitions
Client Alert | 4 min read | 11.04.22
When Is an Event of Default “Continuing”?
Press Coverage | 12.15.21
Firm Hires: Crowell & Moring Expands Financial Services Practice

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Representative Matters

Advised a major investment bank in its capacity as mandated hedge provider in relation to the financing aspects of a £4.2 billion acquisition. The deal was one of the largest European private equity buyouts since the coronavirus pandemic.
Advised a major investment bank in connection with a complex deal contingent transaction in relating to a take private transaction of a consortium of private equity funds’ £1.4 billion recommended cash offer for a major PLC.