Partner

Curtis A. Doty

Banking & Finance, Investment Management, Japan

"Curtis is very knowledgeable and capable of providing legal counsel on a variety of complex derivatives transactions and related securities law issues."
Chambers USA 2023

Overview

Curtis Doty is a Banking & Finance partner in Mayer Brown’s New York office. His practice focuses on the structuring, negotiation, and regulatory and insolvency analysis of OTC derivatives transactions. Curtis has been deeply involved in regulatory matters related to the CFTC’s implementation of the Dodd-Frank Title VII reforms, including as drafting counsel to ISDA on the ISDA Derivatives/FX Prime Brokerage Business Conduct Allocation Protocol, the November 2012 ISDA DF Disclosure, and numerous comment letters and requests for industry no-action relief.

Experience

  • Developing and documenting customized arrangements for collateralizing uncleared derivatives transactions.
  • Advice regarding the enforceability of closeout netting in connection with non-standard transaction structures and counterparty types.
  • Assisting dealer banks in the drafting, negotiation and ratings agency review of balance guaranteed swaps and other hedging instruments with rated securitization issuers.
  • Assisting dealer banks in connection with deal-contingent currency hedging arrangements related to cross-border M&A transactions.

Education

  • Princeton University, PhD
  • Harvard University, AB, magna cum laude
    Phi Beta Kappa
  • Stanford Law School, JD

Admissions

  • District of Columbia
  • New York
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