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Foley & Lardner LLP

Derivatives: Mainly Regulatory

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Foley & Lardner LLP

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Foley’s Securities, Commodities & Exchange Regulation Practice comprises experienced and knowledgeable attorneys who provide legal advice to securities and commodities firms in all phases of their business.

The pervasive regulatory scheme of the federal and state securities laws, federal commodities laws, and self-regulatory rules affects almost every aspect of a regulated entity’s business. Therefore, our Securities, Commodities & Exchange Regulation attorneys partner with attorneys firmwide to provide you with a broad range of services, including mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, intellectual property, information technology, employment law, energy, and white collar crime.

We regularly counsel securities and commodities brokerage and proprietary trading firms, including national wirehouses, discounters, full-service regional firms, algorithmic computer-based trading firms, and investment banking boutiques; investment and commodity trading advisers; investment companies and commodity pools; hedge funds; alternative trading systems and electronic communication networks; securities and commodities exchanges; and securities and derivatives clearing organizations.

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Derivatives: Mainly Regulatory - USA - Nationwide

What the Team is Known For
Foley & Lardner LLP's strong Milwaukee roots gives a solid foundation for a nationwide derivatives practice. With particular expertise in regulatory and enforcement, the attorneys regularly handle prominent matters for financial institutions. The group routinely advise clients on regulatory issues, as well as transactions containing cross-border elements. It boasts further strength in providing counsel on regulatory classification of digital assets.
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Strengths

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  • The firm has a deep bench of experts in our industry.

    Derivatives: Mainly Regulatory respondentUSA

  • Foley & Ladner has in-depth knowledge and offers practical solutions to questions facing market participants in the ever-changing commodities, futures, derivatives and swaps markets.

    Derivatives: Mainly Regulatory respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • Ellen Wheeler
    Ellen Wheeler

    Ellen Wheeler

    Ellen Wheeler comes recommended for her strength on enforcement proceedings. She has excellent experience with a host of regulatory organizations, including the SEC, FINRA and CFTC.

    • Ellen is creative, resolute and she understands the markets.

      Derivatives: Mainly Regulatory respondentUSA
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  • Kathryn Trkla
    Kathryn Trkla

    Kathryn Trkla

    Kathryn Trkla is well placed to advise cross-border clients on the regulatory requirements of derivatives mandates. She is also known for her work in swaps and derivative transactions.

    • Katie is the best in the business.

      Derivatives: Mainly Regulatory respondentUSA

    • Katie's experience in, and commitment to, our industry mean she is one of the leading experts in futures and derivatives. We think of her as an extension of our in-house team.

      Derivatives: Mainly Regulatory respondentUSA

    • Kathryn's depth of knowledge of the commodity exchange act and CFTC regs is unparalleled.

      Derivatives: Mainly Regulatory respondentUSA
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