Morrison Foerster

Morrison Foerster is sought after for its domestic and international expertise in derivative transactional and regulatory matters. The team fields broad capabilities in derivative asset classes, including conventional derivatives such as equity, commodities, and credit derivatives, alongside unconventional derivatives in the carbon credit and cryptocurrency space. The team is also retained by clients for its breadth of experience in regulatory matters, including those pertaining to CFTC, SEC, Dodd-Frank Act, and EMIR regulations, an area that department head David Kaufman is highly active in from the firm's New York office. Washington DC-based Chrys Carey is turned to by hedge funds, investors, financial institutions and other clients for his expeirence in structured transactions. New York-based Rhys Bortignon is sought after by investors, banks, private equity firms and funds for his broad derivative experience, including credit, equity, digital asset and interest rate