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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

Derivatives

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Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP

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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.

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Derivatives - USA - Nationwide

Band 2

What the Team is Known For
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.
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Work Highlights

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  • Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP assisted the Structured Finance Association with drafting and obtaining the CFTC Staff Letter No. 25-37, Nov. 2025.

Strengths

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  • Cadwalader has broad expertise and manage both the legal and business side really well.

    Derivatives respondentUSA

  • Cadwalader does an excellent job providing concise legal analysis while balancing the needs of our business. They have always responded and delivered in a timely and efficient manner.

    Derivatives respondentUSA

  • Cadwalader stands out for its unusually strong combination of deep bank regulatory expertise, top tier structured finance and derivatives capabilities, and a consistently high level of operational responsiveness.

    Derivatives respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Lary Stromfeld
    Lary Stromfeld

    Lary Stromfeld

    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 provides deep subject matter expertise, deftly steering complex, highly sophisticated matters.

      Derivatives respondentUSA

    • Lary is the most commercial and user-friendly counsel I've ever used.

      Derivatives respondentUSA
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  • Ivan Loncar
    Ivan Loncar

    Ivan Loncar

    Ivan Loncar regularly provides derivatives advice to local governments, financial institutions and swap dealers. His areas of expertise include bankruptcy-related derivatives.

    • Ivan is an excellent attorney and technically an expert.

      Derivatives respondentUSA

    • Ivan is a sophisticated and knowledgeable attorney. His advice is always insightful and well thought out. He is attentive to requests and consistently meets aggressive deadlines.

      Derivatives respondentUSA

    • Ivan is consistently excellent to work with - highly responsive, deeply knowledgeable, and exceptionally thoughtful in his approach to derivatives matters.

      Derivatives respondentUSA

    • Ivan is thoughtful, creative and collaborative in the derivative structuring space. He is a master of his craft and has extensive experience working in supporting fields.

      Derivatives respondentUSA

    • He is an indispensable part of CWT's value proposition.

      Derivatives respondentUSA
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