Derivatives 2025

INTRODUCTION

Contributed by: Carl Kennedy, Daniel Davis, Stephen Morris, Matthew Kluchenek, Alexander Kim and Nicholas Gervasi, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP has a futures and derivatives team that leverages extensive knowledge of futures and derivatives products to help clients achieve their commercial goals. Serving a diverse cli - entele that includes dealers, end-users, proprietary traders, brokers, advisers, exchanges and clearing organisations, the team of more than 25 attorneys handles various commercial transactions across multiple asset classes. With a solid grasp of regula - tions, market practices and documentation, its attor - neys focus on efficient deal closure and compliance

while adeptly navigating regulatory and litigation challenges. The practice is bolstered by the firm's ability to successfully obtain regulatory relief that re - solves issues before they escalate. Katten’s strong US and UK teams are fully co-ordinated to efficiently and consistently serve the needs of clients who do business on both sides of the Atlantic. Clients often rely on Katten as a trusted adviser to design three- cornered analyses for their activities in the United Kingdom, the European Union and the United States.

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Co-Authors

Carl Kennedy is a partner and co-chair of the financial markets and regulation group at Katten. Clients value his diverse and well-informed perspective formed through his diverse background as a former

Daniel Davis is a partner and co-chair of the financial markets and regulation group at Katten. From derivatives products to cryptocurrencies, he helps clients navigate evolving regulatory requirements. Drawing on

regulator with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and a former senior in-house counsel at a large investment bank, particularly in relation to the commodities and derivatives markets. Carl's extensive experience makes him a trusted adviser to large and small financial institutions, asset managers, clearinghouses, intermediaries, hedge funds and proprietary trading firms. Clients depend on his guidance regarding derivatives-related litigation and enforcement actions, investigations and complex regulatory issues relating to transactions.

his experience as General Counsel at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Dan deeply understands financial services agencies and is trusted by clients to mitigate risks during investigations and enforcement actions. He also provides guidance on rules issued by financial agencies for entities such as futures commission merchants, swap dealers and derivatives clearing organisations. Regarding fraud-related allegations under the Commodity Exchange Act, Dan assists clients in developing compliance practices to meet regulatory standards.

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