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Provided by WilmerHale

WilmerHale’s Futures and Derivatives Practice advises financial market participants on all facets of US commodity futures and derivatives regulatory, transactional and enforcement issues, including the regulation of futures exchanges and clearinghouses, commodity pools and commodity trading advisors, swap dealers and futures commission merchants. A range of clients turn to us for counsel on cleared and uncleared over-the-counter derivatives, including banks and swap dealers requiring advice on regulatory margin and capital, investment funds negotiating derivatives trading agreements, and end users seeking guidance on issues they face in the markets. Our team—led by a former chief counsel of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) Division of Economic Analysis (now the Division of Market Oversight)—handles complex matters involving the overlapping jurisdiction of securities and futures regulations, as well as compliance issues facing financial market participants. When investigations and enforcement actions arise, our enforcement team, recognized as one of the leading practices of its kind, is well positioned to defend clients before the regulators and self-regulatory organizations.

To learn more about our Futures and Derivatives Practice, click here: https://www.wilmerhale.com/en/solutions/futures-and-derivatives

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Derivatives - USA - Nationwide

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Band 3

What the Team is Known For

WilmerHale possesses a notable derivatives practice with capabilities across a broad range of asset classes. The firm's impressive regulatory capabilities include advising on US and international futures trading compliance. It is well placed to represent clients in enforcement actions before the CFTC and SEC.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Matthew B. Kulkin
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Matthew B. Kulkin
1
Band 1
Matthew Kulkin focuses his strong derivatives practice on regulatory matters, with particular expertise on CFTC investigations and advising exchanges. He is chair of the firm's futures and derivatives practice.

Matthew's knowledge of CFTC related issues is excellent. In addition to advising on legal issues, he can advise on how people in the building will think about issues.

Matthew is a top-level lawyer with great contacts at the CFTC. He is an excellent strategic thinker for our regulatory matters, extremely responsive and dedicated to advancing client interests.

Matthew had deep CFTC expertise to help us through the regulatory questions we had.

Matthew is smart, thoughtful, responsive and great to work with.

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Derivatives

Matthew B. Kulkin
4
Matthew B. Kulkin
4
Band 4
Derivatives: Mainly Regulatory

Matthew B. Kulkin
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Matthew B. Kulkin
1
Band 1

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