UK Law and Practice Contributed by: Carolyn Jackson, Nathaniel Lalone, Christopher Collins and Ciara McBrien, Katten Muchin Rosenman UK LLP (Katten)
Katten Muchin Rosenman UK LLP (Katten) is a law firm with a derivatives practice in the UK that rep - resents a wide range of clients (proprietary traders, brokers, investment managers, commodity trading companies, corporates, exchanges and clearing or - ganisations) on an equally wide range of commer - cial transactions encompassing many different asset classes, including crypto. This breadth of practice gives the team a valuable perspective and a basis for creative problem-solving. The practice is founded on a deep understanding of derivatives regulation,
market practices and documentation. The lawyers help clients understand and comply with the myriad of rules and regulations affecting their businesses, and negotiate agreements to assist clients in closing deals, rather than prolonging the negotiation process. The firm’s UK team is fully co-ordinated with its US practice, enabling the lawyers to efficiently and effec - tively provide cross-border advice to serve the needs of clients doing business on both sides of the Atlan - tic. Clients rely on Katten to design three-cornered analyses for their activities in the UK, EU and US.
Authors
Carolyn Jackson is a partner and co-head of Katten’s financial markets and regulatory practice in London. A dual-qualified lawyer (England, New York), she assists clients in solving complex cross-border issues
Christopher Collins is a dual-qualified (England, New York) partner in the financial markets and regulatory practice in the London office of Katten. Chris provides regulatory and compliance advice to the full range of
involving the regulation of financial institutions and financial products. A well-respected leader in the financial markets industry, Carolyn is a member of the Financial Markets Law Committee, an expert for the Panel of Recognised International Market Experts in Finance and an editor of the Capital Markets Law Journal. Prior to becoming a lawyer, Carolyn was a derivatives trader for many years at various banks in New York.
financial markets participants, including investment firms, banks, trading venues, clearing houses and software providers. He also advises firms on the rules affecting payment services, as well as the developing world of crypto-asset regulation. Chris is regularly asked to speak on international regulatory matters affecting clients and the industry more generally and has been quoted in a number of international financial news publications. Ciara McBrien is an associate in the financial markets and regulatory practice in the London office of Katten. She works with a range of market participants who grapple with regulatory and compliance matters across the financial services sector. Ciara advises clients on a broad spectrum of matters, from negotiating International Swaps and Derivatives Association documentation to updating policies and procedures and providing regulatory insights and recommendations. Before joining Katten, Ciara worked in two large financial institutions, which afforded her insight into the in-house workings and an appreciation of the complex regulatory issues that similar institutions face on a day-to-day basis.
Nathaniel Lalone (Nate) is a partner in the financial markets and regulatory practice in the London office of Katten, where he co-heads the team alongside Carolyn. A dual-qualified lawyer (England, New York), Nate is
sought out by leading market participants, including globally systemic market infrastructures, exchange groups, industry associations, clearing firms and banks on a wide array of challenging cross-border matters regarding access to trading and clearing, treatment of collateral, licensing, and netting and insolvency issues. Nate is a member of the global board of the Futures Industry Association (FIA) and is also a member of both the American Bar Association and the FIA’s Law and Compliance Division.
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