John A. Clark
Overview
John A. Clark specializes in over-the-counter derivatives negotiations and regulatory issues, commercial lending, and credit risk mitigation strategies. John’s clients include U.S. and non-U.S. banks, private and sovereign funds, and commercial swap end users and borrowers.
Career & Education
- University of Virginia, B.A., 2002
- University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 2006
- New York
John's Insights
Client Alert | 11 min read | 07.17.23
SEC’s New Rule 9j-1 Signals an Assertive Derivatives-Policing Regime on the Horizon
After nearly 13 years since its original proposal, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted Rule 9j-1, a set of anti-fraud and anti-market manipulation prohibitions specifically designed for policing misconduct in security-based swap markets.[1]
Blog Post | 06.01.22
Firm News | 2 min read | 03.04.22
Crowell Lawyers Author Chapter in The Handbook of Loan Syndications and Trading
Firm News | 8 min read | 01.03.22
Crowell & Moring Elects 13 New Partners, Promotes Seven to Senior Counsel, and 19 to Counsel
Representative Matters
- Represents dealer and end-user clients in the structuring and negotiation of credit default swaps, loan total return swaps, equity swaps, and equity options.
- Negotiates International Swaps and Derivatives Association Master Agreement and Credit Support Annex documentation on behalf of the rate swaps trading desk of a global swap dealer.
- Counsels a Latin American central bank in connection with U.S. transactional and regulatory matters affecting its international reserves.
- Represents a U.S. bank in the origination of currency exchange rate–linked loans to Latin American borrowers.
- Has provided live desk coverage for rate swaps and FX product desks at two U.S. registered swap dealers.
- Represented a private equity fund in extending and refinancing credit facilities secured by the international assets and equity interests of a metals trading company.
- Represented and advised global investment banks in the structuring and origination of margin loan facilities.
John's Insights
Client Alert | 11 min read | 07.17.23
SEC’s New Rule 9j-1 Signals an Assertive Derivatives-Policing Regime on the Horizon
After nearly 13 years since its original proposal, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted Rule 9j-1, a set of anti-fraud and anti-market manipulation prohibitions specifically designed for policing misconduct in security-based swap markets.[1]
Blog Post | 06.01.22
Firm News | 2 min read | 03.04.22
Crowell Lawyers Author Chapter in The Handbook of Loan Syndications and Trading
Firm News | 8 min read | 01.03.22
Crowell & Moring Elects 13 New Partners, Promotes Seven to Senior Counsel, and 19 to Counsel
Insights
Daily Fantasy Sports: Fun and Games Until Courts Decide It's 'Gambling'
|11.12.15
New York Law Journal
A Guide to "Pari Passu Swaps" Under the Dodd-Frank Act
|09.01.12
Futures & Derivatives Law Report, Volume 32, Issue B
The imperfect hedge: bail-in risk and CDS contracts
|02.01.12
Butterworths Journal of International Banking and Financial Law
John's Insights
Client Alert | 11 min read | 07.17.23
SEC’s New Rule 9j-1 Signals an Assertive Derivatives-Policing Regime on the Horizon
After nearly 13 years since its original proposal, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted Rule 9j-1, a set of anti-fraud and anti-market manipulation prohibitions specifically designed for policing misconduct in security-based swap markets.[1]
Blog Post | 06.01.22
Firm News | 2 min read | 03.04.22
Crowell Lawyers Author Chapter in The Handbook of Loan Syndications and Trading
Firm News | 8 min read | 01.03.22
Crowell & Moring Elects 13 New Partners, Promotes Seven to Senior Counsel, and 19 to Counsel