Edward Black

Edward Black, a partner in Katten Muchin Rosenman UK LLP, has a wide range of funds and financial services experience. He has acted for securities, commodities and derivatives brokers and dealers, banks, investment banks and investment managers for over 20 years. This has led to substantial involvement in commercial and transactional work in the financial services field as well as extensive regulatory expertise, and to significant experience with employment law matters.

Edward has practiced in both England and New York and has spent 15 of the last 20 years in the London offices of US law firms. His specialist experience includes alternative investment and futures funds, on- and off-exchange derivatives and securities, financial services, financial markets and capital markets and their regulation. Prior to 1989 he worked as a litigator with a particular focus on trademarks and patents.

Edward's expertise in derivatives and futures has been recognized by the Chambers and the Legal 500 directories on numerous occasions.

Before joining Katten Muchin Rosenman UK LLP, Edward was a partner in the London-based firms Denton Wilde Sapte LLP and Field Fisher Waterhouse LLP and counsel in the London office of Mayer, Brown & Platt.

Edward received his BA in jurisprudence from Oriel College, Oxford University along with his MA. He is a solicitor in England and Wales.