Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP‘s derivatives practice is a key contact for issuers, investors and investment banks for structured product transactions and related regulatory queries. The team routinely advises clients CFTC, SEC and FERC regulations, alongside its strong presence in the convertible note and equity transaction space. Yossi Vebman heads the team out of New York, and remains one of the department’s most turned to experts for swaps, puts, repos, accelerated repurchase programs, and various other structured transactions. Also in New York, David Meister is turned to by clients for his extensive experience in CFTC regulation and enforcements.
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Work highlights
Represented the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC) and two of its U.S. subsidiaries in resolving parallel investigations by the SEC and CFTC regarding recordkeeping violations stemming from employees’ unapproved use of off-channel communication methods, including SMS and WhatsApp, in connection with firm business.
Represented JAB Holding Company LLC in connection with multi-billion dollar total return swaps and other derivatives on shares of various U.S. publicly traded securities.
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Practice head
Yossi Vebman
Other key lawyers
David Meister