Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
1

Band 1

3

Band 3

Derivatives

USA

4 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

About

Provided by Brandon M Hammer

Global

Education

Harvard Law School

J.D., magna cum laude

2013

Columbia University

B.A., summa cum laude

2010

Practice Areas

Brandon M. Hammer’s practice focuses on a broad range of financial regulatory, market infrastructure, creditors’ rights, bankruptcy, digital asset, and netting issues.

His clients include financial institutions, clearinghouses, asset managers, hedge funds, FinTech firms, sovereigns, and end users. He is frequently counsel to leading financial market trade associations and ad hoc coalitions on major industry initiatives and industry-standard opinions.

Clients regularly turn to Brandon to help them address many of their highest stakes issues, including fundamental market changes and financial distress scenarios. Brandon is a go-to counselor on complex issues that span multiple practice areas and disciplines. His areas of expertise include close-out netting rights under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, the Securities Investor Protection Act, and a variety of other insolvency regimes; derivatives and securities regulatory matters; the Uniform Commercial Code; and the application of regulatory, commercial law, and bankruptcy rules to digital assets.

Career

Brandon joined the firm in 2014, became counsel in 2022, and became a partner in 2024.

Professional Memberships

Member, New York Bar.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Global Guide

Derivatives: Mainly Regulatory - USA

1
Band 1
Individual Editorial
Brandon Hammer has a growing reputation as a strong regulatory lawyer in the derivatives market. He comes especially recommended for his ability to assist with derivatives in the context of bankruptcy.

Derivatives - USA

3
Band 3
Individual Editorial
Brandon Hammer has a growing reputation as a strong regulatory lawyer in the derivatives market. He comes especially recommended for his ability to assist with derivatives in the context of bankruptcy.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Discover other Lawyers at
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

Provided by Chambers
Filter by
Band

Africa-wide

Banking & Finance

Barthélemy Faye
Spotlight
Capital Markets

2
Barthélemy Faye
2
Band 2
Corporate/Commercial: OHADA Specialists

1
Barthélemy Faye
1
Band 1
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity

2
Barthélemy Faye
2
Band 2
Dispute Resolution

2
Jean-Yves Garaud
2
Band 2
U
Laurie Achtouk-Spivak
U
Up and Coming
U
Naomi Tarawali
U
Up and Coming
Projects & Energy

2
Barthélemy Faye
2
Band 2

Belgium

Competition/European Law: State Aid

2
François-Charles Laprévote
2
Band 2
Competition: EU

S
Antoine Winckler
S
Senior Statespeople
S
Maurits Dolmans
S
Senior Statespeople
1
Francisco Enrique González-Díaz
1
Band 1
1
Robbert Snelders
1
Band 1
2
Nicholas Levy
2
Band 2
2
Thomas Graf
2
Band 2
5
Christopher Cook
5
Band 5
5
Patrick Bock
5
Band 5
5
Romano Subiotto KC
5
Band 5
6
Isabel Rooms
6
Band 6
F
François-Charles Laprévote
F
Foreign expert for France
20 of 178 results