About Richard Blackburn

Richard Blackburn is a senior counsel at STAT Law Firm who specialises in banking and finance, covering both conventional and Islamic structures. He advises on Islamic finance, sukuk, derivatives, structured notes, margin loans, hedging, repos and stock lending. His transactions include Saudi sukuk issuances, synthetic securitisations for global banks, and hedging work in major renewable energy projects such as Dogger Bank and Seagreen wind farms. Previously, he worked at White & Case, Norton Rose Fulbright and Simmons & Simmons in London. Richard is qualified in England & Wales and has significant expertise in complex cross-border finance matters across diverse sectors and markets.