Akshay N. Belani

Counsel

Akshay Belani focuses his practice on derivatives and the application of derivatives in trading, structured products and capital markets. He has practiced in the derivatives area since his graduation from law school, and his practice covers a broad range of financial products and services.

Akshay regularly represents hedge funds, banks, institutional investors, broker-dealers and other financial institutions in all aspects of their futures, derivatives and commodities trading relationships. He focuses on structuring and documenting futures, derivatives, and commodities transactions and has experience with ISDA Master Agreements, repurchase and stock loan master agreements, EEIs, and NAESBs as well as clearing, prime brokerage, options and futures account agreements, and related trading documentation. In addition, Akshay has substantial experience in futures, derivatives and commodities law and regulation.

Akshay also participates in pro bono matters and has been active in the Say Yes To Education Program as well as the Start Small Think Big Clinic.

During law school, Akshay spent time at NASD, Inc. (now FINRA) as an intern in the Division of Enforcement where he assisted in the investigation and filing of enforcement proceedings against NASD member firms and individuals.

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Events

Basics of Derivatives; ISDA Documentation; Credit Default Swaps, Bingham Training, New York (February 2011)

Publications

Co-author, “CFTC Adopts Final Rules for Trading Swaps on Organized Facilities,” Bingham.com (May 2013)
Co-author, “Compliance With Dodd-Frank Swaps Provisions: Update on Key Deadlines Under ISDA Dodd-Frank Protocols,” Bingham.com (May 2013)
Co-author, “Dodd-Frank’s Derivatives Provisions Become Effective on July 16: (Probably) No Need to Panic,” Bingham.com (June 13, 2011)
Co-author, “CFTC Issues Further Time-Limited No-Action Relief for Certain Swap Reporting Requirements of Parties That Are Not Swap Dealers or Major Swap Participants,” Bingham.com (April 2013)
Co-author, “More Reporting and Registering for Investment Advisers, CPOs and CTAs: SEC and CFTC Propose New Form PF and CFTC Proposes to Rescind/Limit Certain Exemptions,” Bingham.com (Feb. 2, 2011)
“Who Will Be a Major Swap Participant? CFTC and SEC Propose Guidelines With More Detail to Follow,” Bingham.com (Dec. 6, 2010)
Co-author, “The CFTC and SEC Publish Interim Final Rules for Reporting Pre-Enactment Swaps,” Bingham.com (Oct. 29, 2010)
Author, “Recent Decision: Edelman v. Taittinger,” New York International Law Review, Vol. 16 (2003)

Memberships

American Bar Association, Committee on Futures and Derivatives Law
New York State Bar Association, Business Law Section
New York City Bar Association, Committee on Futures and Derivatives Regulation

Awards & Honors

CALI Award for Excellent Achievement in Corporate Finance
Member, New York International Law Review

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