22 Jun 2026
Clifford Chance US LLP adds Carter L. Olson as partner in Houston to strengthen US finance and derivatives capabilities
"Clifford Chance US LLP hires Carter L. Olson as partner in Houston to bolster its finance and derivatives practice, focusing on secured and unsecured finance, derivatives and energy-related structured finance."
Olson’s practice focuses on secured and unsecured finance matters and derivatives. He represents borrowers, end-users, lenders, private equity sponsors and portfolio companies in a range of complex debt financings and derivative products. His experience includes project finance, general syndicated finance, reserve-based and other asset-based revolving loans across sectors including maritime, oilfield services, upstream and midstream oil and gas, renewables and power generation. He joins Clifford Chance as a partner in Houston.
Lee Askenazi, Partner and Co‑Head of the firm’s Global Financial Markets practice in the Americas, said Olson’s arrival supports the firm’s growth in private credit and finance and strengthens its capabilities in derivatives and structured finance. Houston Office Managing Partner Alex Wilde noted that Olson’s addition builds on the momentum of the Houston office and enhances the firm’s energy finance capabilities to support clients in the US and globally.
Olson’s arrival further underscores Clifford Chance’s continued growth in Houston and its efforts to strengthen energy derivatives capabilities and expand its litigation and arbitration offering. The firm’s Americas platform comprises more than 450 attorneys across New York, Washington, DC, Houston and São Paulo, advising on complex US, Latin America and cross‑border transactional, regulatory and disputes matters across sectors including private capital, financial services, healthcare and life sciences, technology, infrastructure and energy.