Two Commissioners from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have announced their departure this week, according to an update from the Derivatives Practice Group at Gibson Dunn. This announcement is part of the weekly update released on May 16, 2025.
Gibson Dunn’s team includes several attorneys who contributed to this update: Jeffrey Steiner, Adam Lapidus, Marc Aaron Takagaki, Hayden McGovern, Karin Thrasher, and Alice Wang. These lawyers are available for consultation regarding these recent developments.
The firm’s contact list features several key members who can be reached for further information. Jeffrey L. Steiner and Michael D. Bopp are based in Washington, D.C., while Michelle M. Kirschner operates out of London. New York contacts include Darius Mehraban and Jason J. Cabral. Other notable attorneys mentioned are Stephanie L. Brooker in Washington, William R. Hallatt in Hong Kong, David P. Burns also in Washington, Marc Aaron Takagaki in New York, Hayden K. McGovern in Dallas, and Karin Thrasher again in Washington.
For additional details or inquiries about these legal updates or other matters related to derivatives practice, clients are encouraged to reach out to their usual Gibson Dunn lawyer or any member of the firm’s derivatives practice group.
The firm emphasizes that these materials are prepared for informational purposes only and do not constitute legal advice.
