Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP assists  lenders, producers, trading houses, hedge funds, financial companies and other clients in a broad spectrum of OTC and derivatives transactions, regulatory and policy-related matters. The team fields considerable experience in commodity-linked derivative hedges, alongside notable experience in cross-border regulatory compliance issues. John Thomas co-heads the practice with Washington DC-based Neal Kumar, with the former’s expertise in commodity-based derivative transactions complementing the latter’s abilities in the derivatives regulatory space, and is frequently retained for matters requiring expertise in CFTC and NFA rules and regulations. Rita Molesworth is a key member of the team for transactions involving, futures, swaps, and other derivatives, while Tamika Bent  is sought by swap dealers, broker-dealers, financial institutions and futures commission merchants for her expertise in structured transactions and CFTC regulation. Lawyers are in New York unless otherwise stated.