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Sharon Lewis is listed in Financial News’ second annual ranking of the 100 most influential women working within the European finance sector. The list was published in Financial News magazine on 20 October.
Financial News initially canvassed the market for opinion over a three-month period, and drew up a long list of nominees based in Europe within in the sectors of investment banking, asset management, hedge funds, private equity, wealth management, exchanges, trading or support services to these sectors. Candidates were marked for influence over their area, leadership within their sector, performance over the past year, and their capacity to shape their business and/or industry over the coming year.
Sharon is noted for her advice on all types of capital markets transactions, including securitisations, issues of debt securities, hybrid products and derivatives, as well as multi-jurisdictional equity and equity-linked offerings. Recent deals mentioned include a €450 million pan-European securitisation for Axa and a €1.25 billion residential mortgage-backed securities transaction for BRED Banque Populaire and BNP Paribas.
Sharon is one of only seven lawyers to appear in the list, which also includes 16 chief executives and 46 heads of department.