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Colin Lloyd

Colin Lloyd

Global 2026

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Ranked in 3 practice areas

About

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Practice Areas

General Practice

Broker-Dealer

Capital Markets

Commodities, Futures & Derivatives

Digital Assets

Financial Services

Fintech

Securities & Commodities Investigations

Career

Colin Lloyd is a partner in the Firm’s Commodities, Futures and Derivatives and Capital Markets Groups. He focuses on advising clients on a broad range of securities and derivatives regulatory, enforcement, transactional, and legislative matters. His clients include U.S. and non-U.S. broker-dealers, swap dealers, banks, exchanges, electronic trading platforms, clearinghouses, private equity funds, investment managers, sovereigns, and derivatives end users. He regularly represents clients before various federal regulatory agencies, including the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, as well as other federal regulatory agencies and self-regulatory organizations.

Personal

Harvard Law School (J.D., cum laude, 2007); Vanderbilt University (B.A., summa cum laude, 2004).

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

Derivatives: Mainly Regulatory - USA

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial
Colin Lloyd has a flourishing regulatory practice, regularly advising on matters impacting both the US and international jurisdictions.

Derivatives - USA

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial
Colin Lloyd has a flourishing regulatory practice, regularly advising on matters impacting both the US and international jurisdictions.

Banking & Finance: Mainly Regulatory - USA

Band 5
Band 5

Individual Editorial
Colin Lloyd combines knowledge of the regulatory issues facing both banks and broker-dealers, with standout expertise in derivatives compliance.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • Colin is the best regulatory lawyer focused on derivatives for sure. His subject matter knowledge is the best and he has an ear to the ground for what is going on.

    Derivatives: Mainly RegulatoryChambers Global Guide
  • He is a very well-rounded lawyer that knows how the deals and regulations work.

    Banking & Finance: Mainly RegulatoryChambers Global Guide
  • Colin is insanely smart and knows it all.

    Banking & Finance: Mainly RegulatoryChambers Global Guide

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France

Germany

Italy

Japan

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