NATHAN HOWELL focuses his practice on U.S. commodities law and regulation For 20 years, Nathan has creatively and strategically solved transaction-specific regulatory issues, designed investment structures and supervisory systems to harden them against future regulatory scrutiny, and efficiently and effectively navigated his clients through regulatory and self-regulatory organization investigations and examinations. Many of his matters involve the cross-border application of U.S. laws and regulations.
Nathan has advised clients in every corner of the derivatives industry on a vast array of issues arising under the Commodity Exchange Act, and the rules, regulations, and interpretations of Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the National Futures Association, and U.S. futures and swaps exchanges.
Nathan is ranked in Chambers USA (2024–2025) and Chambers Global (2025) for USA Investment Funds: Regulatory and Compliance. Clients in the 2025 edition of Chambers Global praised Nathan for being “an exceptional lawyer who consistently provides practical advice. He demonstrates a deep understanding of complex legal issues.” Nathan also has been recognized by the National Law Journal as a cryptocurrency, blockchain and fintech “Trailblazer” (2018).
He created and co-edited The Virtual Currency Regulation Review, one of the earliest dedicated, jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction treatises on global virtual currency regulation (2018–2021).