Overview
Matthew Smith is a corporate associate in the Securities and Capital Markets practice and is based in the firm's New York office.
Mr. Smith's practice focuses on transactional and regulatory matters related to derivatives, commodities, and securities. He assists a range of clients, including asset managers, commercial end-users, and other businesses in negotiating trading documentation related to futures, over-the-counter derivatives, and cleared swaps, as well as related collateral, guarantee, custody, and other credit support arrangements. He also advises clients on matters relating to compliance with the Dodd-Frank Act, the applicable requirements of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the Securities and Exchange Commission, and the National Futures Association, and the rules and regulations of various clearinghouses and exchanges.
Prior to joining Paul Hastings, Mr. Smith was an associate at another major multinational law firm based in New York, during which time he spent nine months on secondment at a leading global investment bank.
Mr. Smith received his law degree from St. John's University School of Law in 2011, where he served as Articles and Notes Editor of the ABI Law Review. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in International Studies with a minor in Business and Management from Johns Hopkins University in 2006. Mr. Smith is admitted to practice law in New York and New Jersey.
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Speaking Engagements
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CFTC Position Limits Rule Became Effective March 15," Paul Hastings Client Alert (March 19, 2021)Panelist Speaker, How to Prepare for LIBOR Transition Challenges, Webinar (March 16, 2021)
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FCA & IBA Announcements Signal Definitive Endgame for LIBOR," Paul Hastings Client Alert (March 15, 2021)Author, "
ARRC Encourages Adherence to ISDA IBOR Fallback Protocol," Paul Hastings Client Alert (September 18, 2020)Author, "
ARRC Releases SOFR 'In Arrears' Conventions for Syndicated Business Loans," Paul Hastings Client Alert (August 28, 2020)Author, "
ARRC Publishes the SOFR Starter Kit: An Up-to-Date Summary of the Transition Away from USD LIBOR," Paul Hastings Client Alert (August 26, 2020)Author, "
Bloomberg Begins Publishing Fallback Rates for Certain Key IBORs," Paul Hastings Client Alert (July 24, 2020)Author, "
ARRC Announces Further Details of Recommended Spread Adjustments for Cash Products," Paul Hastings Client Alert (July 7, 2020)Author, "
FCA to Be Granted Enhanced Powers to Ensure Orderly Wind-down of Libor Contracts," Paul Hastings Client Alert (July 1, 2020)Author, "
ARRC Recommends Best Practices for Completing LIBOR Transition," Paul Hastings Client Alert (June 5, 2020)Author, "
ARRC Releases Supplemental Consultation on LIBOR-to-SOFR Spread Adjustment Methodology," Paul Hastings Client Alert (May 21, 2020)Author, "
ARRC Proposes New York State Legislation to Facilitate LIBOR-to-SOFR Transition," Paul Hastings Client Alert (April 27, 2020)Author, "
ISDA Announces Preliminary Results of LIBOR Pre-cessation Fallbacks Consultation," Paul Hastings Client Alert (April 24, 2020)Author, "
ARRC Announces Recommended Spread Adjustment Methodology for Cash Products," Paul Hastings Client Alert (April 16, 2020)Author, "
CFTC Approves New Proposed Position Limits Rule," Paul Hastings Client Alert (February 24, 2020)Author, "
ARRC Releases Vendor Survey and Buy-Side Checklist for Transition to SOFR," Paul Hastings Client Alert (February 6, 2020)Author, "
ARRC Releases Consultation on LIBOR-to-SOFR Spread Adjustment Methodologies," Paul Hastings Client Alert (February 4, 2020)Author, "
CFTC Chairman Pledges Support for LIBOR-to-SOFR Transition," Paul Hastings Client Alert (December 13, 2019)Author, "
ARRC's Fifth Set of Recommended Fallback Language: Residential Adjustable-Rate Mortgages," Paul Hastings Client Alert (November 18, 2019)Author, "
Proposed Amendments to U.S. Prudential Regulators' Margin Rules for Non-Cleared Swaps," Paul Hastings Client Alert (October 25, 2019)Author, "
ARRC Releases Practical Implementation Checklist for SOFR Adoption," Paul Hastings Client Alert (October 1, 2019)Author, "
SEC Adopts Capital, Margin, and Collateral Segregation Requirements for Security-Based Swaps," Paul Hastings Client Alert (August 8, 2019)Author, "
Landmark ABP Deal Achieves First Amendment of LIBOR Legacy Bond to New Alternative Rate," Paul Hastings Client Alert (June 17, 2019)Author, "
SEC Proposes Action Regarding Cross-Border Application of Certain Security-Based Swap Rules," Paul Hastings Client Alert (June 11, 2019)Author, "
ARRC Releases White Paper Regarding SOFR - The New U.S. Dollar LIBOR Alternative," Paul Hastings Client Alert (April 29, 2019)
Involvement
Member of the Derivatives and Structured Products Law Committee of the New York State Bar Association
Member of the Futures and Derivatives Law Committee of the New York City Bar Association