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Commodity & Derivative Financial Products

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

Speaking Engagement Recap March 26, 2026

Interest Rate Derivatives and Equity Derivatives

ISDA Masterclass Extension: OTC Derivatives and ISDA Product Documentation
1 min read
Speaking Engagement Recap March 24, 2026

ISDA Masterclass: Derivatives Documentation

International Swaps and Derivatives Association
1 min read
News February 2026

Faegre Drinker Advises The RBB Fund in Groundbreaking Dual Share Class Structure

1 min read
News February 2026

Faegre Drinker Practices and Attorneys Ranked Among Leaders in Chambers Global Guide 2026

2 min read
Updates November 2025

2026 SEC Examination Priorities

Additions and Exclusions Show Transition From Past Stated SEC Exam Priorities
4 min read
Updates November 2025

Senate Bipartisan Draft Would Establish New Federal Regime for Digital Commodity Markets

How to Help Determine Whether a Tokenized Carbon Credit — or Any Other Digital Asset — May Be Considered a Digital Commodity Under the Draft
10 min read
Updates August 2025

Report Released by Presidential Working Group Expresses Optimism Regarding Digital Asset Markets

4 min read
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
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
Insights
Updates November 2025

2026 SEC Examination Priorities

Additions and Exclusions Show Transition From Past Stated SEC Exam Priorities
4 min read
Updates November 2025

Senate Bipartisan Draft Would Establish New Federal Regime for Digital Commodity Markets

How to Help Determine Whether a Tokenized Carbon Credit — or Any Other Digital Asset — May Be Considered a Digital Commodity Under the Draft
10 min read
Updates August 2025

Report Released by Presidential Working Group Expresses Optimism Regarding Digital Asset Markets

4 min read
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
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
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