Eversheds Sutherland
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The ‘highly personable and user-friendly’ team at Eversheds Sutherland is equipped to advise on derivatives regulatory, enforcement, and transactional issues, with particular activity in energy-related matters. The Washington-based team is jointly led by the capable quartet of Meltem Kodaman, David McIndoe, Raymond Ramirez, and R. Michael Sweeney Jr. Kodaman brings expertise in securities and commodities regulatory advice, structuring novel transactions, in addition to engagement with foreign exchange, equity and commodity products. McIndoe and Sweeney Jr specialize in energy and commodity trading, often handling cross-border trading frameworks and related regulatory matters. Ramirez advises government-sponsored enterprises, asset managers, and insurance companies on derivatives trading issues, and on compliance with the CEA and the CFTC. Other key contacts include Nana Amoo and Aleeza Kanner, who are geared to support on a range of derivatives matters. All lawyers mentioned are based in Washington DC.
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Testimonials
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‘Highly personable and user-friendly. Delivers time-sensitive work promptly. Appears to have good technical knowledge.’
‘Raymond Ramirez and Meltem Kodaman are highly personable. Nano Amoo always attends to reasonably time-sensitive work promptly.’
Key clients
- Federal National Mortgage Association
- United States Commodity Funds, LLC
Work highlights
Advising Fannie Mae on the derivatives regulatory implications of several multi-hundred-million dollar mortgage-based securitization transactions; represented Fannie Mae before the staff of the CFTC; and assisting Fannie Mae with developing and putting in place documentation with various swap dealers to ensure compliance with the uncleared margin rules of the United States and other jurisdictions.