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We provide not only risk education, but can also serve as a SWAT team of experienced experts that assists clients by quickly assessing problems, evaluating alternatives and solving problems. We help clients navigate common or unique pitfalls and maximize the value of OTC derivatives, structured finance transactions, and collateral issues in a wide range of situations including: close out under the ISDA master agreement, global portfolio analysis assessment, cross default, valuation benchmarking, and options available with respect to timing and valuation of entire portfolios (including CDOs, CDS, energy, FX, rates), all ISDA transaction types, and complex quantitative and legal risk management assessment.
Advised the Buy-Side Risk Managers in the creation of "Risk Practices for Asset Managers", published February 2008.
Served as expert witness on operational "Best Practices" for CDS
Advised on policies, committee structure and charters, Risk Appetite Statements, and Benchmarking of Board Risk Practices
Advised in legal disputes regarding interpretation of 1987, 1992 and 2002 ISDA Master Agreements, providing expert perspective including the practitioner's definition of insolvency and default under ISDA