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Colin Lloyd

Colin Lloyd

USA 2026

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Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
 Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

Ranked in 3 practice areas

Derivatives

USA - Nationwide

6 years ranked

Derivatives: Mainly Regulatory

USA - Nationwide

6 years ranked

Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance)

USA - Nationwide

6 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

General Practice

Broker-Dealer

Capital Markets

Commodities, Futures & Derivatives

Digital Assets

Energy & Natural Resources

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 Guide to the USA

Derivatives - USA - Nationwide

Band 1
Individual Editorial
Colin Lloyd has a flourishing regulatory practice, regularly advising on matters impacting both the US and international jurisdictions.
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Derivatives: Mainly Regulatory - USA - Nationwide

Band 1
Individual Editorial
Colin Lloyd has a flourishing regulatory practice, regularly advising on matters impacting both the US and international jurisdictions.
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Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance) - USA - Nationwide

Band 2
Individual Editorial
Colin Lloyd combines knowledge of the regulatory issues facing both banks and broker-dealers, with standout expertise in derivatives compliance.
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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • He is the market regulator whisperer. He is thoughtful and measured in his responses and super efficient.

    DerivativesChambers Guide to the USA

  • Colin is a top notch regulatory attorney who has experience in existing areas such as derviatives and securities laws and also in-depth knowledge in new and novel areas such as digital assets.

    DerivativesChambers Guide to the USA

  • Colin is truly one of a kind. He has a unique understanding, expertise, vision and is incredibly supportive.

    DerivativesChambers Guide to the USA

  • Colin is a talented and creative lawyer. He is smart as a whip and has a comprehensive understanding of the law in this area.

    DerivativesChambers Guide to the USA

  • Colin's expertise on insolvency regimes and market regulation is unmatched.

    DerivativesChambers Guide to the USA

  • Colin has the ability to frame industry positions rather than just being a scribe for industry views.

    Financial Services Regulation: Broker Dealer (Compliance)Chambers Guide to the USA

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California: San Francisco, Silicon Valley & Surrou

District of Columbia

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