Derivatives
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Provided by Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP
Cadwalader is a market leader in the derivatives space, a reputation we have built up from our early roots in the derivatives and structured products markets. The team represents issuers, dealers and end-users in a variety of transactions that showcase our creativity, technical experience and sophisticated market knowledge. Cadwalader’s attorneys combine market-leading regulatory and transactional knowledge with fully-integrated and top-tier product coverage to provide clients with prompt, practical and comprehensive advice on the most complex derivatives issues and transactions.
Chambers Review
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP provide high quality representation of buyers and sellers in high value derivatives transactions. In addition to advising on cleared and uncleared OTC derivatives, the firm is also noted for its skill in developing innovative procedures and structures in light of ongoing regulatory and market developments, with areas of focus including advising financial institutions on the impact of the Volcker Rule and assisting clients with LIBOR cessation.
Work Highlights
- Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP assisted Nodal Exchange in updating the rulebook and participant documentation to expand the categories of intermediation allowable on the exchange.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Cadwalader offers timely and thoughtful responses. It has tremendous insights and abilities to handle all types of complex and tricky transactions."
"Cadwalader stands out for its deep knowledge of specialized areas. It is a go-to for novel and sensitive derivatives matters."
"Cadwalader's derivatives expertise is invaluable. The team is intelligent, creative and commercial."
"Cadwalader offers timely and thoughtful responses. It has tremendous insights and abilities to handle all types of complex and tricky transactions."
"Cadwalader stands out for its deep knowledge of specialized areas. It is a go-to for novel and sensitive derivatives matters."
"Cadwalader's derivatives expertise is invaluable. The team is intelligent, creative and commercial."
Notable Practitioners
Lary Stromfeld is a skilled derivatives lawyer, who is recognized for his leading cross-border transactional and regulatory practice, making him highly sought after to advise on new market developments.
"Lary is a visionary leader in developing derivative and public finance solutions."
"Lary is a first class professional. He is client-oriented while being commercial and an industry thought leader. He always has new and creative ideas to best position the client."
"He has really deep historical knowledge and he is outstanding."
Peter Malyshev is active in the transactional market, frequently advising on commodities transactions, and is highly regarded for his regulatory practice.
"Peter is very highly regarded and does good work."
"He is very technical."
Ivan Loncar regularly provides derivatives advice to local governments, financial institutions and swap dealers. His areas of expertise include bankruptcy-related derivatives.
"Ivan has a really wide array of expertise and he is very practical.
"He is the first lawyer we call for derivatives matters and he consistently delivers excellent results on our most demanding and complex matters."
"Ivan is brilliant."
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