Chapman and Cutler LLP is pleased to announce that Curtis Doty has joined the firm’s Corporate and Securities and Banking and Financial Services Departments as a partner in the New York office. A recognized authority in the commercial law, regulatory, and insolvency aspects of derivatives, Curtis joins Chapman from Mayer Brown. His practice focuses on advising financial institutions regarding new product development and approvals, transaction structuring, regulatory issues under the Dodd-Frank Act, and netting and regulatory capital analysis. On the transactional side, his practice encompasses credit risk transfer, bespoke derivatives-based hedging and funding transactions for bank treasury groups, collateral arrangements for derivatives, foreign exchange prime brokerage, deal-contingent hedges, and derivatives with international organizations.
“We are very pleased that Curtis chose Chapman,” said Greg Klamrzynski, Chapman’s Chief Executive Partner. “Curtis brings a wealth of experience and expands upon the firm’s formidable industry presence serving market participants in all aspects of banking, corporate finance, investment management, public finance, and securities transactions.” Kelley Bender, Chapman’s Chief Operating Partner, noted that “Curtis is well-known and esteemed in the derivatives product community and we are delighted to welcome him to Chapman.”
"I am thrilled to join Chapman and Cutler, a firm known for its cohesive culture, substantive focus, and commitment to collaboration and traditional, client-centered professional values," said Curtis. "Derivatives is a highly technical area, with significant complexity hidden beneath the surface of increasingly standardized trading documentation. Chapman offers an ideal environment to foster this type of practice, work collaboratively, and mentor the next generation of derivatives lawyers."