Winston Hosts Briefing on Dodd-Frank’s Impact on Energy and Commodities Traders

Winston & Strawn led a practical, interactive discussion regarding the Dodd-Frank Act of 2010 (DFA)'s impact on energy and commodities traders on July 13, 2011 in the firm's New York office.

Many significant provisions of the DFA will become effective on July 16, 2011. The CFTC has issued its guidance that clarifies what provisions of the DFA are subject to immediate compliance and assists market participants with designing their own compliance programs. This breakfast briefing focused on how DFA provisions impact energy, metals, agricultural, forex, and other commodity traders. In addition, the briefing focused on emerging trends in enforcement that will become particularly relevant after the effectiveness of the rules by the end of 2011.