Mark Menezes, partner and co-head of the Regulated Markets and Energy Infrastructure team, was quoted by Reuters on the impact of looming Dodd-Frank regulations on banks and non-financial institutions alike. Speaking on behalf of industry, Menezes explains that commodity merchants and energy companies do not fit the definition of swap dealer, and thus should be excluded from the definition. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is expected to vote on definitions for major swap participant and swap dealer on February 23.
Menezes' practice focuses on issue advocacy before federal and state regulatory agencies and the U.S. Congress on energy and environmental policies.