Derivatives & Commodities
Overview
Seward & Kissel’s Derivatives & Commodities Practice advises asset managers, investment managers, financial institutions, and commodity market participants on derivatives and commodities transactions and related regulatory matters.
Our lawyers work with clients across U.S. and international regulatory regimes that affect derivatives and commodities markets.
The practice draws on Seward & Kissel’s multidisciplinary capabilities across investment management, corporate finance, structured finance and securitization, regulatory, tax, bankruptcy and restructuring, and ERISA. This integrated approach enables us to deliver practical, commercially focused advice on complex derivatives and commodities matters.
We advise on a broad range of over‑the‑counter and exchange‑traded derivatives products, including credit default swaps, total return swaps, interest rate and foreign exchange derivatives, equity and commodity derivatives, hybrid instruments, alternative investment structures and structured credit products. Our experience includes structuring, negotiating, and documenting ISDA Master Agreements and related credit support arrangements, as well as prime brokerage, clearing, repurchase, securities lending, and other collateral, trading, and financing arrangements used to support investment, hedging, and financing strategies. Our lawyers also advise on regulatory capital relief and registration and compliance requirements. We work closely with clients to align trading documentation and counterparty arrangements with their investment strategies and risk management objectives.
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