Senior Statespeople
Band 1
About
Provided by Kenneth M Raisler
Practice Areas
Energy & Natural Resources
Commodities Trading
Capital Markets
Financial Services
Criminal Defense & Investigations
Congressional Investigations
Bank Regulatory
Broker-Dealer
Commodities, Futures & Derivatives
Fintech
Investment Management
Career
Kenneth Raisler is a member of Sullivan & Cromwell’s Commodities, Futures and Derivatives Group. The Group is responsible for a full range of regulatory, transactional and litigation advice in the commodities, securities and banking areas to its brokerage, investment banking, banking and commercial clients.
Prior to joining S&C, Mr. Raisler was an assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia from 1977 to 1982 in the Criminal and Civil Divisions. He then joined the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and was the general counsel of the Commission from 1983 to 1987.
Mr. Raisler is the past chairman of the ABA Derivatives and Futures Law Committee from 2015-2017. Mr. Raisler was the chairman of the New York City Bar Committee on Futures Regulation from 1988 to 1991. He was a member of the Working Group of The Group of Thirty Derivatives Project. Since 1992, he has been a member of the board of directors of the Futures Industry Association. He also served as a member of the board of directors of the Managed Funds Association. Mr. Raisler is a member of the executive committee of the board of trustees of NYU School of Law and chair of the board’s Development Committee.
Professional Memberships
Past Chairman, ABA Derivatives and Futures Law Committee (2015-2017); past chairman, NYCBA Committee on Futures Regulation (1988-1991); member of the board of directors, Futures Industry Association (1992-present); served on the board of directors of the Managed Funds Association and on the Working Group of The Group of Thirty Derivatives Project; member of the executive committee of the board of trustees of NYU School of Law and chair of the board’s Development Committee; New York Regional Board, Anti-Defamation League; Board of Advisors, Ember Charter School for Mindful Education; Chairman of the Board, Fedcap Rehabilitation Services, inc.; Member, Board of Trustees; Chairman of the Development Committee, New York University School of Law; Advisory Board, Teaching Firms of America
Personal
New York University School of Law (JD, 1976); Yale University (BS, 1973). Judicial Clerk to Hon. Lee P. Gagliardi, US District Court (SDNY) (1976-1977). Assistant US Attorney, DC, Criminal and Civil Divisions (1977-1982). General Counsel, CFTC (1983-1987).