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Commodity & Derivative Financial Products

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Overview

We develop, negotiate and document derivatives transactions, including hybrid and structured notes, swaps and various types of options on behalf of commercial banks, portfolio managers, investment banks, traders and advisors in transactions. Regulation is a necessary part of business, and we get you to market in ways that minimize regulatory burden and costs. Our team regularly consults with industry regulators and has extensive relationships with senior officials at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the National Futures Association (NFA) — strengths that allow us to develop appropriate solutions that minimize regulatory liabilities.

We regularly negotiate on the following derivatives and trading agreements:

  • International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA)
  • Master repurchase
  • Master securities forward transaction
  • Prime brokerage
  • Futures customer

Insights & Events

Latest

Updates August 2025

Presidential Order Instructs Regulators to Help Facilitate 401(k) Access to Alternative Asset Investments, Including Private Equity and Private Credit

Builds on Existing Regulatory Momentum; Collective Trusts and Closed-End Funds Expected to Play Key Roles in Facilitating Access for Plan Investors
16 min read  
Updates June 2025

CLARITY Act: Shifting Oversight of Digital Assets Classified as Commodities to the CFTC

A New Regulatory Landscape for Digital Assets Is Underway
5 min read  
Speaking Engagement Recap May 28, 2025

2025: the Year of Private Credit Investment Opportunities and Potential Pitfalls

Institutional Limited Partners Association Webcast
1 min read  
Speaking Engagement Recap May 14, 2025

Trading Practices, Portfolio Compliance and Related Enforcement Cases

Investment Adviser Certified Compliance Professional (IACCP) Program Symposium
1 min read  
Published Articles May 2025

Tokenization for Net Zero

Global Digital Finance
1 min read  
Updates May 2025

What the CFTC’s Recent Actions on Digital Assets and Environmental/Sustainable Commodities Signal to the Market

Lead or Be Left Behind
7 min read  
Media Mentions April 2025

Ilene Froom Discusses Market Volatility in Banking Industry With Risk.net

1 min read  
Media Mentions March 2025

David Williams Featured in American Lawyer’s ‘How I Made Practice Group Chair’ Series

1 min read  
Press Release November 2024

Faegre Drinker Welcomes Derivatives Partner Ilene Froom to New York Investment Management Group

2 min read  
Press Release June 2024

Faegre Drinker Expands London Office With Investment Management Partner Michelle Moran

3 min read  
Insights
Updates August 2025

Presidential Order Instructs Regulators to Help Facilitate 401(k) Access to Alternative Asset Investments, Including Private Equity and Private Credit

Builds on Existing Regulatory Momentum; Collective Trusts and Closed-End Funds Expected to Play Key Roles in Facilitating Access for Plan Investors
16 min read  
Updates June 2025

CLARITY Act: Shifting Oversight of Digital Assets Classified as Commodities to the CFTC

A New Regulatory Landscape for Digital Assets Is Underway
5 min read  
Published Articles May 2025

Tokenization for Net Zero

Global Digital Finance
1 min read  
Updates May 2025

What the CFTC’s Recent Actions on Digital Assets and Environmental/Sustainable Commodities Signal to the Market

Lead or Be Left Behind
7 min read  
Media Mentions April 2025

Ilene Froom Discusses Market Volatility in Banking Industry With Risk.net

1 min read  
Media Mentions March 2025

David Williams Featured in American Lawyer’s ‘How I Made Practice Group Chair’ Series

1 min read  
Updates March 2025

EPA Rolls Back Regulations From Climate Change to ‘Waters of the United States’

PFAS and Superfund Do Not Make the List
4 min read  
Podcast January 2025

Trading in Sustainable/Carbon Commodities: Good, Bad and Opportunities

Deanna’s Dialogues: Navigating Carbon Sustainability
1 min read  
Podcast November 2024

Green People Earth: Facilitating the Intersection of Compliance Carbon Markets and Voluntary Carbon Markets

Deanna’s Dialogues: Navigating Carbon Sustainability
2 min read  
Updates October 2024

New CFTC Guidance Signals Need for Better Understanding of Voluntary Carbon Credits Underlying Derivative Contracts, Warning for Market Players

6 min read  

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