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Warren N. Davis

Of Counsel

Warren has nearly 40 years of experience in corporate financial transactions. 

For the past 20 years, he has advised clients on derivatives, related risk management activities and financial disclosure. Warren is at the forefront, helping clients navigate the complexities of the Dodd-Frank Act regulatory regime for derivatives, including commenting on numerous Commodities Future Trading Commission (CFTC) rulemakings and advising with respect to the development of new documentation for cleared and uncleared swaps. He takes care to educate himself and his clients on the risks and benefits of dealing in various types of derivatives, where subtle differences in documentation can have large real-world consequences. Warren is an adjunct professor at George Washington University Law School where he teaches the Regulation of Derivatives.

He represented buy-side firms in development of new standard documentation for cleared swaps under the auspices of the Futures Industry Association (FIA) and the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) and protocols amending existing Master Agreement documentation for uncleared swaps under the auspices of ISDA.

His clients include a broad range of end-user counterparties, including hedge funds, insurance companies, pension plans, mutual funds, foreign governments, government-sponsored agencies, universities, banks, energy companies, industrial corporations, shipping companies and high-net worth individuals; and he advises on all types of derivatives, including transactions tied to interest rates, securities and equity indices, commodities, credit and credit indices, freight, and weather events.

  • Advanced OTC Documentation Relevant to CCPs, June 2012, Marcus Evans Counterparty Clearing Workshop
  • Market Perspectives on Documentation for Swaps Under Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act, May 2012, Derivatives, Securitization, and Project Finance Committee of the Corporation Finance and Securities Section of the D.C. Bar
  • Named to The Best Lawyers in America in the areas of derivatives and futures law (2006-2024)
  • Recognized as a stand-out lawyer by Acritas Stars: Independently Rated Lawyers (2018-2020)
  • Selected for inclusion in Washington DC, Super Lawyers® (2013-2016)
  • Active Member, ISDA
  • Member, Managed Funds Association
  • Member, Futures Industry Association
  • Member, Subcommittee on Derivatives Instruments, American Bar Association
  • Founder, Georgetown Program for Jewish Civilization
  • National Commissioner, Anti-Defamation League
  • Member, Executive Committee of the ADL Regional Board of Directors
  • Member, Board of Editors, Futures and Derivatives Law Report
  • District of Columbia
  • J.D., Georgetown University Law Center,

    Associate Editor, Georgetown Law Journal

  • B.S.F.S., Georgetown University School of Foreign Service
Warren Davis

Of Counsel

Warren Davis

Of Counsel

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