Overview
Jaime Madell is a partner in the Derivatives practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm's New York office. He advises clients on a wide range of derivatives and related matters and his practice spans all asset classes and product types, including over-the-counter and exchange-traded transactions in credit, equity, commodity, crypto, energy, interest rate and foreign exchange.
In addition to counseling clients on transactional matters, Jaime regularly appears before regulators and advises on questions involving the Dodd-Frank Act, the Investment Company Act, NFA/CFTC registration obligations and exemptions, insurance-related derivatives rules and securities regulatory matters related to derivatives and hybrid instruments.
Before joining Paul Hastings, Jaime was a partner at another international law firm and a managing director responsible for derivatives and related matters at Guggenheim Partners.
Jaime has regularly appeared before regulators in an advocacy capacity and often speaks publicly on derivatives matters. He is also a lecturer-in-law at the University of Chicago Law School.
Accolades
- Up and Coming for Derivatives, Chambers Global (USA – Nationwide)
- Up and Coming for Derivatives: USA – Nationwide, Chambers USA
Education
- New York University School of Law, J.D. (cum laude), 2011
- Northwestern University Bienen School of Music, M.M. (with honors), 2007
- Columbia University, B.A. (summa cum laude), 2006
Representations
Public Issuers:
- Northern Oil and Gas on $500 million convertible senior notes and related derivatives matters.
- JAMF in $378 million convertible senior notes offering and related derivatives matters .
- Array Technologies in $375 million convertible senior notes offering and related derivatives matters.
- Tripadvisor on $300 million convertible notes offering and related derivatives matters .
- Marriott Vacations Worldwide on $575 million convertible note offering and related derivatives matters.
- Multiple public issuers on equity derivatives transactions, including accelerated share repurchases with $500 million – $1 billion notional.
Regulatory:
- Numerous derivatives trading organizations on considerations regarding swap dealer and security-based swap dealer registration requirements.
- TPG Rise Climate and Rubicon Carbon on CFTC regulatory analysis.
- A virtual power trading enterprise in evaluating CFTC regulations.
- Private funds and registered investment companies in CFTC matters.
Project Finance, Energy and Infrastructure:
- CHPE on derivatives matters relating to the financing of a power transmission line from Quebec to New York City.
- Magnolia Power on derivatives matters relating to the financing of a 725 MW nameplate capacity natural gas-fired and hydrogen-capable facility.
- Summit Midstream Partners in derivatives matters relating to back-leverage financing in connection with the Double E Pipeline Project.
- A leading solar energy enterprise in derivatives transactions relating to a new solar project.
Insurance:
- A major life insurance company on multiple $500 million-plus leverage facilities.
- Several life insurance companies on custom index arrangements and bespoke hedging programs.
- Implemented repo investment structures for various insurance companies.
Bankruptcy and Restructuring:
- Ad hoc group of HEMA bondholders on derivatives matters relating to scheme of arrangement.
- Selecta on derivatives matters relating to €1.24 billion-plus recapitalization.
- Gulfport Energy on derivatives matters relating to its Chapter 11 filing and eventual emergence.
- Multiple private funds on credit derivative matters relating to distressed credits.
Synthetic Leverage:
- An investment fund in the negotiation of $400 million total return swap facility on loans.
- Established swap loan-and-bond financing platform for credit strategy of major private equity firm.
- Several private equity funds in implementation of swap-based leverage to facilitate acquisition transactions.
Matters may have been handled prior to joining Paul Hastings.