Juan M. Arciniegas is a Shareholder at Vedder Price and a member of the Investment Services group in the firm’s Chicago office.
Mr. Arciniegas works primarily as a derivatives lawyer and has significant experience in the market for over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives, structured products and futures. He advises on every stage throughout the life cycle of a derivatives transaction, from conducting pre-trade regulatory due diligence to negotiating transactional documentation and advising on post-trade reporting and recordkeeping obligations. This includes providing assistance to clients on regulatory issues, such as derivatives reform under Dodd-Frank, clearing and trading mandates, SEF rules and jurisdictional matters, ISDA protocols and cross-border application of derivatives regulation. In addition, Mr. Arciniegas works closely with London Partner Sam Tyfield on EMIR and AIFMD regulation related to derivatives. A frequent speaker on regulatory reform and the evolution of the derivatives market, he is also published in this area.
