Derivatives

Bracewell’s commodities and derivatives practice sets itself apart from its competitors with its creativity in addressing commercial and regulatory risks, unmatched knowledge of its client’s core businesses and related commodity markets, and depth of enforcement and litigation experience.

Bracewell is unique in its industry knowledge and experience across every aspect of derivatives regulation and commercial matters related to commodity and cryptocurrency markets. We offer clients a robust and multi-disciplinary approach, and our lawyers have extensive experience in the following areas:

• Transactions: Effectively using derivatives requires a well-developed understanding of the underlying cash markets and the interplay between those markets and the constantly evolving regulatory playing field.

• Regulation/Enforcement: Bracewell lawyers have actively participated in significant rulemaking with the CFTC and FERC, impacting commodities and derivatives activities. Bracewell represented the Coalition of Physical Energy Companies in various rulemakings implementing the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010.

• Enforcement: Our lawyers are experienced in enforcement and compliance matters and are considered leaders in the space. Our experience with both physical and financial regulations enables Bracewell to handle multi-track litigation involving various regulators with overlapping jurisdiction.