Orrick’s derivatives team provides transactional and cross-border regulatory advice to financial institutions, corporations, municipalities, renewable energy companies, and other market participants in connection with derivatives transactions across all asset classes, including fixed income, equity, energy, credit, foreign exchange, commodity / power, and other transactions.

Our understanding of the marketplace and regulatory developments positions us to help clients evaluate risks and provide innovative transactional solutions. We also represent clients in restructuring derivatives portfolios with distressed counterparties and in all aspects of facing debtors-in-possession on derivatives.

Moreover, we assist clients with the unwind of derivatives transactions and in litigation proceedings relating to disputes involving derivatives. In addition, we regularly advise clients on the implications of swap regulations and virtual currency regulatory matters.