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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates

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Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates

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Derivatives - USA - Nationwide

Band 3

What the Team is Known For
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP & Affiliates is a distinguished team of regulatory and transactional specialists advising on the full range of OTC derivatives, with increasing visibility in equity derivatives, especially relating to convertible notes, both domestic and cross-border in nature. The firm possesses renowned strength in enforcement and litigation, including representing clients before the SEC, CFTC, FERC and DOJ. It typically represents issuers but is equally adept at advising financial institutions.
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Work Highlights

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  • Skadden represented the crypto firm Crypto.com in an SEC investigation of its cryptocurrency platform. 

Strengths

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  • Skadden provided excellent judgment, advice and responsiveness.

    Derivatives respondentUSA

  • Skadden stands out for both their flexibility and for the breadth of their experience. The team at Skadden can be trusted to have well-reasoned views on even the most esoteric of questions, and if they don't have answers immediately at hand, they know how to get to answers efficiently.

    Derivatives respondentUSA

  • The team brings superb commercial acumen on the advisory side and linkage to other relevant product specialists in driving a holistic solution.

    Derivatives respondentUSA

  • The derivatives team makes very complex transactions seem simple and gives practical advice. The group is extremely responsive and considerate to our requests which were sometimes urgent.

    Derivatives respondentUSA

  • The team is distinguished by its excellent and practical advice, great knowledge of the market and its responsiveness.

    Derivatives respondentUSA

Notable Practitioners

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  • David Meister
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    David Meister

    David Meister comes highly recommended for his expert knowledge of enforcement actions as they relate to the derivatives market.

    • He is one of the top lawyers in the field.

      Derivatives respondentUSA
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  • Yossi Vebman
    Yossi Vebman

    Yossi Vebman

    Yossi Vebman handles a broad range of transactions, and his areas of expertise include margin loans and convertible offerings, among others.

    • Yossi is an excellent adviser and strategic partner to us. He brings a depth of knowledge and ability to find a reasonable, efficient solution.

      Derivatives respondentUSA

    • Yossi is a supremely commercial partner who offers outstanding advice across complex situations.

      Derivatives respondentUSA
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