In the derivatives, commodities and structured products area, as in most others, we are judged by the quality of our solutions: do we craft solutions that are practical and effective? And, just as important, can we do so quickly?
We function as our clients' partners in designing new products, assisting in concept development, providing risk and regulatory analysis, and preparing documentation.
Our clients include the derivatives, commodities and structured products groups at numerous investment and commercial banks, commodity dealers and users, insurance companies, mutual funds, hedge funds and other financial institutions, and public companies and holders of restricted equity securities.
With our clients, we have designed or worked on:
Recent select experience:
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Derivatives + Commodities Regulation
A Quick Guide to Derivatives
See some of our selected matters and more detailed information about our experience
Client Stories - We're Only as Good as Our Last Deal
Read more about what we've been up to lately (documents in pdf format):
Capital Markets
Hybrids
Derivatives
Structured Products and Insurance-Linked Products
Frequently Asked Questions
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Chambers Asia-Pacific 2017 Asia-Pacific: Capital Markets: Equity China: Capital Markets: Equity: International Firms Japan: Banking & Finance: International Firms Japan: Capital Markets: Domestic Japan: Capital Markets: International: US Law
Chambers Global 2017 Global-wide: Capital Markets: Equity Asia-Pacific: Capital Markets: Equity China: Capital Markets: Equity: International firms Japan: Capital Markets: Domestic Japan: Banking & Finance: International Firms Japan: Capital Markets: International: US Law United States: Capital Markets: Debt & Equity United States: Capital Markets: Derivatives
Chambers UK 2017 Debt Capital Markets
Chambers USA 2017 National: Capital Markets: Debt & Equity National: Capital Markets: Derivatives National: Capital Markets: REITS National: Capital Markets: Securitization (Individual Partners Ranked)
Derivatives Week 2013 European Law Firm of the Year
EQDerivatives Awards 2016 Equity Derivatives Law Firm of the Year
Euromoney: The Cover Awards 2012 Editor’s choice for most innovative deal – First SEC-registered Covered Bond (Royal Bank of Canada)
Financial Times: US Innovative Lawyers Overall winner of the Innovation in Social Responsibility category, 2016 One of four firms ranked “Standout” in the category of New Products and Techniques, 2016 One of four firms ranked “Standout” in the category of Enabling Clients Business, 2015 One of five firms ranked “Standout” in the category of Finance, 2012
GlobalCapital Americas Derivatives Awards 2015, 2016, 2017 Americas Law Firm of the Year
GlobalCapital Global Derivatives Awards 2016 Global Law Firm of the Year
GlobalCapital Syndicated Loan, Leveraged Finance and Private Placement Awards 2016 Private Placements Law Firm of the Year
IFLR1000 2017 China: Private Equity – Foreign Firms Hong Kong: Capital Markets: Equity Hong Kong: Capital Markets: Debt Japan: Capital Markets: Equity Japan: Capital Markets: Equity Foreign Firms Japan: Capital Markets: Debt Japan: Capital Markets: Debt Foreign Firms United States: Capital Markets: Debt United States: Capital Markets: Equity United States: Capital Markets: Derivatives United States: Capital Markets: Structured Finance and Securitisation United Kingdom: Capital Markets: Debt United Kingdom: Capital Markets: Derivatives
IFLR Americas Awards Structured Finance and Securitisation Deal of the Year, 2013 Structured Finance and Securitisation Team of the Year, 2015
Legal 500 Asia-Pacific 2017 Japan: Capital markets: International firms and joint ventures Hong Kong: Capital markets (debt) Hong Kong: Capital markets (equity)
Legal 500 UK 2016 Debt Capital Markets Derivatives and Structured Products
Legal 500 US 2017National: Capital Markets: Debt Offerings: Advice to IssuersNational: Capital Markets: Debt Offerings: Advice to UnderwritersNational: Capital Markets: Equity Offerings: Advice to IssuersNational: Capital Markets: Equity Offerings: Advice to UnderwritersNational: Capital Markets: Global Offerings: Advice to IssuersNational: Capital Markets: Global Offerings: Advice to UnderwritersNational: Structured Finance
M&A Advisors Awards 2012 Debt Financing Deal of the Year – First-ever U.S. Registered Covered Bond (Royal Bank of Canada)
mtn-i Americas Awards 2013 Legal Leader
Operational Risk & Regulation Awards 2013 Law Firm of the Year
StructuredRetailProducts.com 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017 Best Law Firm in the Americas
Structured Products magazine 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016 Law Firm of the Year, Americas
Thomson Reuters Accelus Compliance Awards 2012, 2014 One of Five Firms Shortlisted for Best Regulatory Law Firm of the Year
U.S. News – Best Lawyers® Best Law Firms 2017 National: Derivatives and Futures Law (Tier 1) National: Securities/Capital Markets Law (Tier 1) National: Securitization/Structured Finance Law National: Securities Regulation (Tier 1) National: Banking and Finance Law (Tier 1)
Global Law Firm of the Year, 2016Americas Law Firm of the Year, 2015, 2016, 2017
"Innovative derivatives products and transactions, in addition to its ability to restructure complex structured product transactions..." (Derivatives Week 2013)
IFLR1000 2016 ranks MoFo's derivatives practice as a leading national practice
U.S. News Best Law Firms: Tier 1 national practice in Derivatives and Futures Law
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