

Marvin has experience with a wide range of transactions, including physical commodity transactions; swaps; options; cash-settled hybrid securities; and derivatives. He has extensive experience representing clients in connection with energy commodities as well as interest rates, currencies and other financial instruments. Marvin’s work has also involved a variety of traditional commodities, such as precious and base metals, coffee, sugar, cocoa, grains and cattle.
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Honors & Awards
Marvin has been recognized by a number of publications, including Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business, Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business, IFLR1000, The Legal 500 United States and Best Lawyers in America.
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Memberships
- Member, The Association of the Bar of the City of New York
- Member, Committee on Commodities Regulation
- Member, Banking Law Committee
- Chair, Forward Contracts Subcommittee
- Member, New York State Bar Association
- Member, Committee on Commodities and Futures Law
- Member, The Association of the Bar of the City of New York
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Admitted To Practice
New York
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York; U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
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Education
J.D., cum laude, Harvard Law School, 1976
B.A., summa cum laude, Yeshiva University, 1973
In The Spotlight
News
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September 26, 2019 | Press Release
13 Stroock Lawyers, 6 Practice Groups Listed in 2020’s IFLR1000
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August 15, 2019 | Best Lawyers
47 Stroock Lawyers Named to Best Lawyers in America for 2020
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July 8, 2019 | Global Legal Chronicle, ABL Advisor, Bloomberg Law
Stroock Represents Castleton Commodities in Multi-Billion Dollar Closings
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July 3, 2019 | Hedgeweek
Stroock Represents Castle Commodities International in $2.7 Billion Closing
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April 25, 2019 | Chambers USA
Stroock Ranked in 9 Practice Areas by Chambers USA 2019; 25 Leading Lawyers Recognized
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November 6, 2018
13 Stroock Attorneys and 5 Stroock Practice Groups Listed in 2019's IFLR1000
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May 3, 2018
Stroock Ranked in 11 Practice Areas by Chambers USA 2018; 29 Leading Lawyers Recognized
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February 22, 2018
Stroock Recognized by Chambers Global 2018
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August 15, 2017
47 Stroock Partners and Counsel Named to Best Lawyers in America for 2018
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June 9, 2017
Stroock Corporate Team Advises on Two Credit Facilities for Castleton Commodities Totaling $3.6 Billion
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June 2, 2017
Stroock Receives High Honors in 13 Practices from The Legal 500 United States 2017: 37 Stroock Attorneys Recognized
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June 1, 2017
Stroock Earns Top Tier Rank in 11 Practices by Chambers USA 2017: 30 Leading Attorneys Recognized
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August 15, 2016
47 Stroock Partners and Counsel Named to Best Lawyers in America for 2017
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May 27, 2016
Stroock Ranked By Chambers USA For 2016
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March 17, 2016
Stroock Ranked by Chambers Global 2016
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November 20, 2015 | The New York Times
Stroock Featured in The New York Times "Best Lawyers" 2016 New York City Supplement
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August 17, 2015
45 Stroock Partners and Counsel Named to Best Lawyers in America for 2016
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May 19, 2015
Stroock Ranked By Chambers USA For 2015
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March 12, 2015
Stroock Recognized by Chambers Global 2015
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August 18, 2014
35 Stroock Partners and Counsel Named to Best Lawyers for 2015
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June 25, 2014
Stroock Attorneys and Practices Ranked by The Legal 500 United States 2014
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May 27, 2014
Stroock Ranked By Chambers USA For 2014
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March 13, 2014
Stroock Honored by Chambers Global 2014
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November 6, 2013
Stroock Partners and Counsel Named to Best Lawyers for 2014
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May 24, 2013
Stroock Ranked by Chambers USA Law Firm Rankings for 2013
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March 19, 2013
Stroock Recognized by Chambers Global 2013
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November 9, 2012
31 Stroock Partners and Counsel Named to Best Lawyers for 2013
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June 7, 2012
Stroock Ranked by the Chambers USA Law Firm Rankings for 2012
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March 19, 2012
Stroock Ranked by Chambers Global Law Firm Rankings for 2012
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September 8, 2011
18 Stroock Attorneys Named to 2012 Edition of Best Lawyers
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June 20, 2011
Stroock Ranked by the Chambers USA Law Firm Rankings for 2011
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August 5, 2010
17 Stroock Attorneys Named to 2011 Edition of Best Lawyers
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June 11, 2010
Stroock Is Ranked by the Chambers USA Law Firm Rankings for 2010
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March 16, 2010
Stroock Receives Honors from Chambers Global
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June 12, 2009
Stroock Is Recognized by the Annual Chambers USA Law Firm Rankings for 2009
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March 2, 2009
Stroock Is Recognized in Chambers Global Law Firm Rankings for 2009
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May 29, 2008
Stroock is Recognized by the Annual Chambers USA Law Firm Rankings
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April 3, 2008
Capital Markets Crisis Group Expansion
Publications
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February 14, 2017 | Stroock Special Bulletin
"CFTC’s DSIO Issues Time-Limited No-Action Letter Relating to Variation Margin Requirements"
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June 6, 2016 | Stroock Special Bulletin
"Cross-Border Application of Margin Requirements for Uncleared Swaps"
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January 25, 2016 | Stroock Special Bulletin
"Final Margin Rules for Uncleared Swaps: A Comparison"
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October 19, 2015 | Stroock Special Bulletin
"Recent Developments in the Regulatory Treatment of Bitcoin"
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September 25, 2015 | Stroock Special Bulletin
"FERC Proposes Expanding Disclosure Requirements for RTO and ISO Market Participants to Cover Broader Array of Information"
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July 20, 2015 | Stroock Special Bulletin
"CFTC Cross-Border Margin Proposal"
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May 13, 2015 | Stroock Special Bulletin
“SEC Cross-Border Security-Based Swap Proposal”
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April 2015 Vol. 16 No. 8
"Checkpoint: Update - Implementation Schedule of Margin Requirements for Uncleared Derivatives"
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March 30, 2015
"Update: Implementation Schedule of Margin Requirements for Uncleared Derivatives"
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February 2014
“CFTC Issues Proposed Regulations Regarding Position Limits for Derivatives and Aggregation of Positions.”
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January 15, 2014
"CFTC Issues Proposed Regulations Regarding Position Limits for Derivatives and Aggregation of Positions"
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July 25, 2013
"CFTC Issues Interpretive Guidance and Exemptive Order Regarding Cross Border Swap Regulations"
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September 13, 2012
"SEC Sets New Conflict Mineral Rule"
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August 27, 2012
"CFTC and SEC Finalize Product Definitions Under Title VII of Dodd-Frank"
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June 11, 2012
"CFTC Proposes Amendments to Position Limit Aggregation Exemptions"
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May 31, 2012
"CFTC & SEC Issue Final Release Defining “Swap Dealer,” “Major Swap Participant” and Other Key Terms"
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May 23, 2012
"CFTC Reverses Position and Provides for a Limited Trade Option Exemption"
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May 3, 2012
"CFTC Issues Final Rules on Customer Clearing Documentation, Timing of Acceptance for Clearing, and Clearing Member Risk Management"
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April 25, 2012
FSOC Issues Final Rule on Determinations Regarding Nonbank Financial Companies
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December 5, 2011
"CFTC Issues Final Rules Regarding Position Limits for Derivatives"
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November 21, 2011
"CFTC Adoption of Large Trader Reporting and Recordkeeping Rules for Physical Commodity Swaps"
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September 8, 2011
"CFTC Issues Rules Covering Market Manipulation and Fraud,"
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August 4, 2011
"CFTC Issues Dodd-Frank Act General Effective Date Relief Final Exemptive Order"
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July 15, 2011
"CFTC and SEC Provide Temporary Dodd-Frank Effective Date Relief"
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May 3, 2011
Overview of CFTC’s Proposed Margin Rules and Prudential Regulators’ Proposed Margin and Capital Rules
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March 29, 2011
"CFTC Proposes Elimination of the 'Trade Option Exemption'"
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March 24, 2011
"CFTC Proposes Regulations On Swap Trading Relationship Documentation Requirements"
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February 28, 2011
"CFTC Issues Proposed Regulations Regarding Position Limits for Derivatives"
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February 15, 2011
"CFTC Issues Release Regarding End-User Exception to Mandatory Clearing of Swaps"
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February 3, 2011
"CFTC & SEC Issue Release Defining Key Terms of the Dodd-Frank Act"
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January 19, 2011
"Dodd Frank: Three Points to Focus on Now"
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December 16, 2010
"CFTC Issues Releases Regarding Collateral of Cleared Swaps Customers and Collateral of Counterparties to Uncleared Swaps"
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December 15, 2010
"CFTC Issues Releases Covering Market Manipulation and Disruptive Trading Practices"
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November 8, 2010
"CFTC Adopts Interim Rule under Dodd-Frank Regarding the Reporting of Pre-Enactment Swap Transactions and Proposes a Definition of Agricultural Commodity"
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July 19, 2010
"The Major Derivative Provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act"
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June 4, 2010
“The Major Derivative Provisions of the Financial Markets Reform Bill Passed by the Senate”
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March 10, 2009
"In re National Gas Distributors, LLC: Fourth Circuit Weighs in on Scope of Safe Harbor Provisions"
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January 2008
“In re National Gas Distributors, LLC: Court Narrows Safe Harbor Provisions for Commodities and Derivatives Transactions”
Events
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March 7, 2017
New York City Bar's Where Bankruptcy and Derivatives Collide
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Friday, May 8, 2009
Stroock Event - 2009 Power Industry Developments
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Sunday, March 15 - Tuesday, March 17, 2009
IECA's 2009 Spring Education Conference
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Friday, March 18, 2005
2005 Power Industry Developments
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May 3, 2004 - May 4, 2004
2002 ISDA Master Agreement (ACI)
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October 24, 2003
2003 Power Industry Developments