Overview

Curtis Doty is a partner and member of Chapman’s Corporate and Securities Department. A recognized authority in the commercial law, regulatory, and insolvency aspects of derivatives, his practice focuses on advising financial institutions regarding new product development and approvals, transaction structuring, regulatory issues under the Dodd-Frank Act, and netting and regulatory capital analysis.  Curtis has been deeply involved in industry initiatives related to the CFTC’s implementation of the Dodd-Frank Title VII reforms, including in relation to foreign exchange prime brokerage, swap dealer standardized product disclosure, and numerous comment letters and requests for industry no-action relief.

On the transactional side, his practice encompasses credit risk transfer, bespoke derivatives-based hedging and funding transactions for bank treasury groups, collateral arrangements for derivatives, give-up agreements in foreign exchange prime brokerage, deal-contingent hedges, and derivatives with international organizations.

In the insolvency area, Curtis advises financial institutions on the insolvency treatment of specialized structures and counterparty types, providing opinions used by these institutions in determining whether netting and collateral benefits may be recognized for regulatory capital purposes.

Prior to joining Chapman, Curtis practiced law with an Am Law 50 firm.

Honors & Awards

Ranked by Chambers USA and Chambers Global as a leading lawyer in Capital Markets: Derivatives Nationwide

Admitted

District of Columbia

New York

Education

Stanford Law School, J.D.

Princeton University, Ph.D., Physics

Harvard University, A.B., Physics, magna cum laude

Insights

Presentations

  • Co-Presenter, "Close-out Netting and ISDA Legal Opinions," ISDA Masterclass: Derivatives Documentation, March 25, 2026
  • Panelist, "Fundamentals of Swaps & Other Derivatives 2026," Practising Law Institute, March 16, 2026
  • Co-Presenter, "Close-out Netting and ISDA Legal Opinions," ISDA Masterclass: Derivatives Documentation, October 9, 2025
  • Panelist, "Fundamentals of Swaps & Other Derivatives 2025," Practising Law Institute, March 10, 2025
  • Co-Presenter, "Options and Other Derivatives on Bitcoin ETFs – Characterization and Compliance Issues," Practising Law Institute, December 16, 2024
  • Panelist, "Advanced Swaps & Other Derivatives 2023," Practising Law Institute, October 21, 2024
  • Co-Presenter, "Close-out Netting and ISDA Legal Opinions," ISDA Masterclass: Derivatives Documentation, September 11, 2024
  • Panelist, "Advanced Swaps & Other Derivatives 2023," Practising Law Institute, October 23-24, 2023
  • Panelist, "Ethics, Competence, and Professionalism in the Information Age," American Bar Association, September 7, 2023
  • Panelist, "Fundamentals of Swaps & Other Derivatives 2023," Practising Law Institute, March 27, 2023
  • Panelist, "Advanced Swaps and Other Derivatives 2022," Practising Law Institute, October 18-19, 2022
  • Panelist, "Fundamentals of Swaps & Other Derivatives 2022," Practising Law Institute, March 14, 2022
  • Panelist, "Advanced Swaps and Other Derivatives 2021," Practising Law Institute, October 19-20, 2021
  • Panelist, "Fundamentals of Swaps & Other Derivatives 2021," Practising Law Institute, October 18, 2021
  • Panelist, "Advanced Swaps & Other Derivatives 2020," Practising Law Institute, October 20-21, 2020
  • Panelist, "Fundamentals of Swaps & Other Derivatives 2020," Practising Law Institute, October 19, 2020
  • Presenter, "Swap Dealer Conduct Risk," Practising Law Institute, July 17, 2019
  • Co-Presenter, "Commodity Exchange Act Basics," Practising Law Institute, October 10, 2018

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