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Liz is a partner in the Energy & Natural Resources Group based in Reed Smith’s London office. She is also a member of On-Chain: Reed Smith’s Crypto & Digital Assets Group.
Experience
Representative matters
Representative matters
Advising a number of investment banks in relation to strategic equity and financing transactions, including:
- syndicated and bilateral margin loans (both recourse and non-recourse) referencing Shares listed in various European jurisdictions (including Germany, Luxembourg and London);
- a range of equity derivative transactions, including stakebuild total return swaps, funded and unfunded collar transactions, call options, put options and accelerated share forward
- transactions referencing Shares listed in various European jurisdictions and US-listed ADRs;
share buyback mandates; - hedging transactions in relation to employee share option plans, including via equity derivatives and share buyback mandates; and
- stock lending and repurchase transactions referencing Shares listed in number of European jurisdictions.
Advising an investment bank as bidder in relation to the auction of a portfolio of commodity derivatives.
Advising a number of financial institutions in relation to risk syndication transactions with a variety of different structures, including pass-through Notes, risk participation agreements, structured credit transactions and financial guarantees.
Experience
Advising a number of investment banks in relation to strategic equity and financing transactions, including:
- syndicated and bilateral margin loans (both recourse and non-recourse) referencing Shares listed in various European jurisdictions (including Germany, Luxembourg and London);
- a range of equity derivative transactions, including stakebuild total return swaps, funded and unfunded collar transactions, call options, put options and accelerated share forward
- transactions referencing Shares listed in various European jurisdictions and US-listed ADRs;
share buyback mandates; - hedging transactions in relation to employee share option plans, including via equity derivatives and share buyback mandates; and
- stock lending and repurchase transactions referencing Shares listed in number of European jurisdictions.
Advising an investment bank as bidder in relation to the auction of a portfolio of commodity derivatives.
Advising a number of financial institutions in relation to risk syndication transactions with a variety of different structures, including pass-through Notes, risk participation agreements, structured credit transactions and financial guarantees.
Advising a number of financial institutions in relation to the issuance of structured Notes, including under on-balance sheet programmes and off-balance sheet repackaging programmes.
Recognitions
- Ranked as an Associate to Watch, 2023-2024 and Up and Coming, 2025-2026 in Chambers UK for UK-wide Commodities: Derivatives & Energy Trading and UK-wide Commodities: Trade Finance
Credentials
Education
Education
- BPP Law School, 2012, LPC
- College of Law, 2011, Graduate Diploma in Law
- University of Cambridge, 2010, B.A., History
Professional admissions & qualifications
Professional admissions & qualifications
- England and Wales
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