Matthew B. Kulkin

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With nearly two decades of experience in government and private practice, Matthew Kulkin is well positioned to help financial market clients navigate complex legislative, regulatory, compliance and enforcement issues. Mr. Kulkin joined the firm in 2022 from another international law firm where he co-chaired its financial services practice group. Before that, he served as the Director of the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission's Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight.

Mr. Kulkin chairs the firm’s Futures and Derivatives Practice. He often advises clients on newly adopted rules and areas of increased regulatory focus in the commodity futures and derivatives market. Throughout his years in private practice, Mr. Kulkin’s clients have included asset managers, banks, broker-dealers, energy companies, exchanges, financial market utilities, insurance companies, non-bank financial institutions and trading venues.

As Director of the CFTC’s Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight, Mr. Kulkin led a broad range of CFTC activities, including rulemakings and enforcement matters regarding swap dealers, intermediaries, trading venues, investment funds and matters involving the National Futures Association. During his time at the commission, Kulkin was also deeply involved in cases of first impression regarding cryptocurrencies and digital assets.

Mr. Kulkin regularly counsels clients on compliance issues with other federal regulatory and enforcement authorities, including the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Reserve, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the US Treasury Department and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Mr. Kulkin also has experience analyzing and providing strategic advice on financial services legislative proposals, particularly issues before the Senate Banking Committee, House Financial Services Committee, and the Senate and House Agriculture Committees.

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