Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP

The group at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP is active across both the buy‑side and sell‑side of the derivatives regulatory practice, and regularly represents global banks, fintech companies and other major market participants. The team is engaged in matters involving market‑linked products, hedge funds, private equity funds and real estate funds. Ray Shirazi co‑leads the practice from New York, advising on a broad range of transactional and regulatory issues, with particular experience in equity‑linked derivatives and commodity‑based structured products. In Washington DC, fellow co‑head William Breslin focuses on accelerated share repurchase agreements, hedge fund matters and synthetic asset‑based financings. David Mitchell brings expertise in futures, swaps and derivatives, including electronic trading facilities and regulatory compliance. Nihal Patel regularly represents financial institutions on regulatory, compliance and structured finance matters, often involving commercial mortgage‑backed securities and other structured products. Michael Yu is active in structured notes programs, FX forwards, hedging arrangements and regulatory structuring. Other noteworthy individuals include Josh Xiong, who supports clients across a wide range of asset classes. All individuals mentioned are based in New York unless stated otherwise.