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Commodity Futures

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Tax specialist and advisor to companies throughout the commodities industry, Neal Stevens brings an impressive business and legal background to the growing Commodity Futures practice group at Schuyler Roche. His corporate and transactional experience and his expertise in the regulatory side of the commodities industry are products of a successful early chapter in Neal's legal career with two New York law firms. Neal later founded and became the principal of his own commodities management firm, where he created and managed a multi-strategy hedge fund for speculative trading derivatives, achieving a 42-month track record with >15% annual return.

Running a successful commodities management firm greatly enhanced Neal's appreciation for and understanding of the statutory, regulatory and transactional aspects of the commodities' industry. He became well-versed in the procedural and disclosure demands of establishing commodity pools and investment funds. He also understands, as an industry insider, how to efficiently and effectively work with regulators, set up private equity funds, prepare audits and manage the registration process for companies wishing to trade commodities for their clients.

Knowledge of the highly regulated commodities field requires an in-depth understanding of public laws and policies. Neal's capabilities in this area are respected industry-wide. He understands the most subtle nuances of crucial laws like the Commodity Exchange Act and advises clients in detail on what the law means and requires. He is equally comfortable working with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, an independent agency with the mandate to regulate commodity futures and option markets in the United States, and the National Futures Association, a self-regulatory organization for the U.S. Futures Industry. If you're facing an NFA audit, you'll want the level of legal counsel Neal can provide.

As a member of Schuyler Roche's strong commodity futures practice, Neal counsels brokers and floor traders and is sought-after by small and large companies alike.

With a J.D., cum laude, from the University of Wisconsin Law School, a Master of Law degree in Taxation from New York University School of Law, and a business and legal background that has provided a thorough understanding of all sides of commodities management, Neal is well-suited to the intellectual challenges of this complex and rapidly growing industry.

Today, commodities are viewed as a strong and evolving asset class, one in which many managers are beginning to invest. If you are looking for a smart, personable and detail-oriented attorney who is highly skilled at serving clients in the Commodity Futures field, give Neal a call.