End User Derivatives
Sidley has an international derivatives and trading arrangements practice that focuses on the needs of the end user or “buy” side of the market. A significant proportion of our end user clients are hedge funds, hedge fund managers and other investment advisers. We also represent corporations, sovereigns, insurance companies, private clients (such as foundations), mutual funds and other end users. Our end user derivatives team knows the end user market well, from the documents to the counterparties that produce them.
The derivatives market has undergone significant changes in the last few years and will continue to do so for some time, long after the dust settles from the current regulatory reform efforts. The financial crisis of 2008 has resulted in increased concerns about managing counterparty risk and dealing with uncertainty regarding margin and financing terms. We are well positioned to handle the next phase of the derivatives markets, thanks to our global reach and the breadth of our practice.
Dodd-Frank Essentials for End Users of OTC Derivatives
Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Dodd-Frank”), signed into law on July 21, 2010, mandates comprehensive changes to the U.S. over-the-counter (“OTC”) derivatives market. We are providing a series of updates, “Dodd-Frank Essentials for End Users of OTC Derivatives,” aimed at our end-user or buy-side clients to discuss the implications of this law on their day-to-day activities.
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