Derivatives

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In the ever-evolving global marketplace, especially in light of the current LIBOR transition, we provide our clients with legal, business, and practical insights so they can navigate complex transactional and regulatory issues surrounding derivatives.

Our Focus

The Derivatives practice is an integrated group of attorneys who utilize the experience and knowledge of ArentFox Schiff’s wider related practices:

Our lawyers handle the spectrum of derivatives transactions and help our clients understand and manage the risks involved. We represent parties engaged in a range of interest rate and other derivative products, including interest rate swaps, caps and collars. We also have experience in commodity swaps, credit default swaps, total return swaps, and similar derivative products.

How We Help

General

Board and Senior management education
Benefits and risks of derivatives including financial, disclosure, and other legal ramifications
Prepayment issues
Dangers of relying solely on third-party recommendations
Relevant litigation developments

LIBOR Transition

Transition plan development
Legal review focusing on ‘industry-standard’ LIBOR transition documents
SOFR and other benchmark replacement concerns including mismatching of loan/swap provisions
Regulator guidance
Recent Federal and New York legislation, and critical UK developments