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Mr Geoffrey Goldman

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Work Department

Derivatives & Structured Products

Position

Partner

Career

Geoffrey Goldman is a partner in the Derivatives & Structured Products practice.

He regularly advises derivatives clearinghouses, trading facilities, trade repositories and other infrastructure providers on market structure, development of rules and documentation and commodities, securities and other regulatory issues.  He also has extensive experience structuring and documenting over-the-counter derivatives transactions of all types, particularly credit and equity derivatives.  He also has broad experience representing issuers, underwriters and users of structured products and structured transactions, including credit and commodity linked securities and synthetic and cash-flow collateralized debt obligation transactions.

He regularly advises market participants with respect to commodities, securities and other regulatory issues related to derivatives and other financial products (including implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act and other regulatory reforms).  He has also advised clients on structuring public and private commodity pools.

Geoffrey represents major U.S. and foreign financial institutions, clearing organizations and trading facilities (such as IntercontinentalExchange (ICE) and its subsidiaries), other derivatives infrastructure providers, corporate users of derivatives, hedge funds and industry groups.

He is a regular speaker on derivatives topics at Practising Law Institute, International Swaps and Derivatives Association, ABA, New York City bar and Futures Industry Association and other industry association conferences and events.

Memberships

New York

Education

Columbia University School of Law

J.D.

Editor-in-Chief, Columbia Law Review

Standford University

A.B.

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Finance > Structured finance: derivatives and structured products

In the firm’s New York office, the team at A&O Shearman acts for financial institutions on swap dealer registration and compliance issues concerning regulatory reform in the derivatives arena. Other key areas of expertise include cryptocurrency and digital assets, in addition to advising derivative trade associations on emissions allowance trading, voluntary carbon credits and collateral management. David Lucking heads the global international capital markets group and is noted for his experience across a range of derivatives and structured finance transactions, in addition to handling matters concerning the ISDA. Senior associate James Bryson, whose practice encompasses both transactional and regulatory mandates, is another key contact in the group, while Deborah North left the firm in November 2022. Following the merger of Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling,the team also includes several other key names. Donna Parisi, who assists clients with the development and structuring of new financial products, in addition to over-the-counter derivatives transactions across the full spectrum of asset classes. Geoffrey Goldman handles credit and equity derivatives mandates, as well as regulatory issues, while Azam Aziz  advises on the structuring and documentation of over-the-counter derivatives products. Counsel Kerri Durso is another key member of the team.

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