Greenberg Traurig, LLP is an international law firm with approximately 1,800 attorneys and governmental affairs professionals. The firm offers clients local resources and capabilities in 37 financial, business and government centers across the United States and in Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Greenberg Traurig provides integrated, business-focused legal services for clients ranging from emerging managers to publicly-traded financial services firms.

Greenberg Traurig’s Futures and Derivatives practice group counsels its clients in all aspects of their regulated activities, and helps navigate the increasingly complex statutory and regulatory web that governs all aspects of their business. We prepare organizational and offering documents for commodity trading advisors, commodity pools, hedge funds, and investment advisers. We provide formation, compliance, and regulatory advice to futures commission merchants, forex firms, proprietary trading firms, exchanges, and introducing brokers. We interface with regulators to address unique issues before they escalate – from seeking no-action relief to responding to investigatory inquiries. Our deep understanding of the industry enables us to assist clients in all aspects of their day-to-day operations, and to navigate confidently the complexities that they face, from regularly-scheduled audits to complex registration and employment matters.

Industry participants sometimes find themselves facing adversary proceedings – whether in litigation or arbitration brought by customers, competitors, or former employees, or in enforcement actions brought by state or federal regulatory authorities or self-regulatory organizations. Greenberg Traurig’s experienced litigators provide zealous and efficient representation in these proceedings.