Events
Webcast
February 10, 2009
10:00 – 11:00 am EST
Commissioner Bart Chilton of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will speak on the following topics:
- Increases in regulatory oversight, including the potential proposals from House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson, Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Tom Harkin and President Barack Obama
- Volatility in the commodity markets
- Agriculture’s role in carbon markets and the cap-and-trade bill
Bart Chilton was sworn in as CFTC commissioner in 2007. He has held significant positions at national trade associations, the U.S. Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
McDermott Will & Emery represents clients in all facets of the U.S. and international energy, commodities and derivatives markets. Our clients include investment and commercial banks, commodity marketers, independent power and gas producers, hedge funds, oil companies, agribusinesses, clearing organizations and trade associations. Our energy practice includes more than 70 lawyers across the Firm’s offices and departments. Many members of our Energy & Derivatives Markets Practice Group practiced with the CFTC, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission or state public utility commissions, enabling us to provide clients with informed advice and insights about the scope of agency jurisdiction, current regulatory focus and initiatives, compliance policies and procedures, and dealing with government investigations.
For more information, please contact Stuart Davis at +1 202 756 8324 or sdavis@mwe.com.
