Morrison Foerster offers cross-border support to clients across an array of asset classes, including fixed income, equity, commodities and credit. The firm is also equipped to handle matters in emerging classes including carbon credits. David Kaufman chairs the practice from New York, concentrating on structured transactions and regulatory matters related to the CFTC and Dodd-Frank Act. In Washington DC, Chrys Carey aids banks, investment companies, hedge funds and corporate end users in their regulatory and compliance issues. Vlad Maly left the firm in July 2023 with Valerie Dahiya joining in Washington DC from Perkins Coie LLP in October 2023, while New York’s Rhys Bortignon joined as a partner from White & Case LLP in April 2024, bolstering the firm’s expertise across a wide variety of products and derivatives transactions.
Key clients
- Adara
- Arrowgrass Master Fund Limited
- AXA Investment Managers
- ING
- Ping An Real Estate Capital
- Tiberius Asset Management
Work highlights
- Advised various domestic middle market banks on derivatives matters relating to financial regulatory reform, including the Dodd-Frank Act.
- Advised several US-based commercial banks on their derivatives business.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
David Kaufman