Elinor is a senior associate in the Derivatives & Structured Products Group.
Elinor advises a diverse range of clients, including asset managers, banks, financial institutions, UK pension schemes, funds, and corporates, on the structuring and implementation of derivatives products. She is experienced in drafting, negotiating, and advising on ISDA, GMRA, and GMSLA documentation, as well as bespoke agreements to hedge market risks such as interest rates, FX, and commodities exposures.
Elinor regularly assists clients with custody, clearing, and collateral management arrangements (including CSAs/CSDs for both VM and IM), and advises on related regulatory frameworks such as EMIR/UK EMIR, SFTR/UK SFTR, and CSDR/UK CSDR. Her regulatory practice covers optimisation projects, trading policies, and remediation strategies to rectify gaps in compliance.
She also advises pension scheme trustees on covenant and investment matters, including bilateral and agency trading documentation, investment guidelines, and investment management agreements for fiduciary and segregated mandates.
Elinor is a member of the firm’s cross-disciplinary Sustainability Working Group, supporting clients with holistic ESG-related advice. She also participates in several ISDA working groups and is an active member of Women in Financial Markets (WIFM).
Elinor regularly volunteers at the Legal Advice Centre and participates in various of the firm's pro bono initiatives, including the BEE financial literacy scheme and the young citizens' digital legal experts in schools initiative.