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In the derivatives, commodities and structured products area, as in most others, we are judged by the quality of our solutions: do we craft solutions that are practical and effective? And, just as important, can we do so quickly?

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David concentrates on structured transactions involving commodities and derivatives. He also has extensive experience with mergers, acquisitions, and corporate reorganizations.David works closely with the firm’s financial institution and end-user clients in the commodity, equity, fixed income, and credit derivative markets, often assisting clients in developing and structuring products and transactions and evaluating such products and transactions under applicable securities and commodities law. In his regulatory work, David focuses on the Commodity Exchange Act and the CFTC’s regulations, including the statutory and regulatory regime resulting from Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act.David represents major commodities dealers, trading firms, and investments funds, as well as commercial end-users, in commodity-based transactions involving energy, precious and base metals, currencies, and agricultural products. His work in these areas has involved structuring and documenting trading, hedging, financing, supply and offtake, storage, processing, and tolling transactions, together with associated margin and other collateral arrangements. He also represents funds and individuals in negotiating and documenting equity derivative transactions designed to hedge and/or monetize large or illiquid share positions.David assists clients in assessing the credit and trading risks that structured commodities and derivatives transactions present. He has substantial experience structuring complex collateral and intercreditor arrangements and liquidation and setoff provisions. He further assists clients by analyzing such arrangements and provisions under the UCC, other applicable lien laws, the federal bankruptcy code, and other insolvency regimes.David speaks frequently on derivatives, commodities, and structured products issues.David previously served as a member of both the Energy Committee of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York and the Committee on Futures Regulation of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York.

Derivatives, Commodities + Structured Products

United States: Capital Markets: Structured Finance and Securitisation

National: Securitization and Structured Finance Law (Tier 1)

United States: Capital Markets: Derivatives

National: Capital Markets: Derivatives

National: Structured Finance: Derivatives and Structured Products

U.S. Law Firm of the Year – Transactions 2018

National: Derivatives and Futures Law (Tier 1)

Global Law Firm of the Year

Americas Law Firm of the Year 2015 – 2017

Equity Derivatives Law Firm of the Year

National: Structured Finance: Securitization

United States: Capital Markets: Derivatives

London: Finance: Derivatives and Structured Products

United States: Capital Markets: Structured Finance and Securitisation

National: Securitization and Structured Finance Law (Tier 1)

United States: Capital Markets: Derivatives

National: Capital Markets: Derivatives

National: Structured Finance: Derivatives and Structured Products

U.S. Law Firm of the Year – Transactions 2018

National: Derivatives and Futures Law (Tier 1)

Global Law Firm of the Year

Americas Law Firm of the Year 2015 – 2017

Equity Derivatives Law Firm of the Year

National: Structured Finance: Securitization

United States: Capital Markets: Derivatives

London: Finance: Derivatives and Structured Products

United States: Capital Markets: Structured Finance and Securitisation

National: Securitization and Structured Finance Law (Tier 1)

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