Derivatives

BLG is adept at responding to the complex issues surrounding sophisticated derivatives transactions. We provide support in a broad range of regulatory compliance issues regarding over-the-counter derivative transactions including the variation and initial margin requirements, and frequently hold in-house seminars for our clients.

BLG provides advice on all major categories of derivatives transactions, such as currency, interest rate, equity, credit and commodity derivatives. We also advise on earthquake derivatives, energy derivatives and emission allowance derivatives transactions, as well as structured finance transactions involving hybrid instruments such as structured deposit, synthetic collateralized debt obligations (CDOs), credit-linked notes (CLNs), credit-linked loans (CLLs) and repackaged notes, including the structuring of these derivatives-related transactions.

We also provide advice in connection with litigation and other disputes relating to derivatives transactions, and services in connection with various litigation proceedings concerning accountability, legal capacity and authority to conduct transactions, and interpretation of contracts, as well as services relating to Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).