Jonas Robison

Jonas Robison, counsel in Orrick’s New York office, is a member of the Structured Finance Group. He has a broad financial regulatory practice, including frequently advising on derivatives regulations and CFTC matters. His practice also focuses on securitization and negotiating derivatives transactions. 

• Mandate

  • Advise on derivatives regulations under Dodd-Frank and other CFTC matters, including swap margin rules, reporting and recordkeeping, product definitions, entity definitions, commodity pool operator and commodity trading advisor requirements, and cross-border application of such regulations.
  • Lead Orrick’s internal Bank Regulatory Group, advising on the Bank Holding Company Act; Regulations Y, U, and W; broker-dealer regulations; the Investment Advisers Act; regulations applicable to virtual currencies and blockchain technology; the Paycheck Protection Program; and the securities laws generally.
  • Represent issuers and underwriters in commercial mortgage loan, credit card, auto loan, and other types of securitizations.
  • Negotiate and draft ISDA Schedules, Credit Support Annexes, Master Securities Forward Transaction Agreements, account control agreements, investment advisor representation letters, and related documentation on both the sell and buy sides.
  • Structure and negotiate confirmations for equity derivatives and other types of derivatives transactions.
  • Broad experience in general corporate matters, including private equity mergers and acquisitions, venture capital financings, corporate governance, private fund formations, initial public offerings, commercial contracts, and SEC reporting.