Mayer Brown has added Edwin J. Nazario as a partner in its Capital Markets practice in Washington, D.C., expanding the firm’s derivatives, commodities, structured products, and energy capabilities.
Nazario focuses his practice on commodities trading, derivatives transactions, and compliance matters arising under the Dodd-Frank Act.
He advises a broad range of market participants, including energy companies, agricultural companies, petrochemical companies, commodity trading firms, investment banks, investment advisers, and funds.
His work frequently connects physical commodity arrangements with the financial structures supporting those transactions. This includes matters involving physical supply, storage, and offtake agreements as well as related financing and derivatives structures.
Nazario also advises clients on derivatives and futures transactions, including negotiating and documenting over-the-counter derivatives and exchange-traded futures arrangements.
His experience spans transactions in the U.S. and European derivatives markets as well as matters involving Asia, Latin America, Australia, and Africa.
Nazario is also active in several International Swaps and Derivatives Association working groups.
In addition to transactional work, he advises clients on derivatives regulatory matters, including compliance requirements applicable to swaps. His practice involves regular interaction with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and futures exchanges on regulatory and compliance issues.
The appointment strengthens Mayer Brown’s Derivatives & Structured Products practice while complementing the firm’s Global Energy platform, where derivatives and physical commodity transactions frequently intersect.
Nazario’s arrival follows the addition of partner Danielle Abada, who joined Mayer Brown from the CFTC, further expanding the firm’s regulatory experience involving derivatives markets.
Mayer Brown has been named Americas Law Firm of the Year (Overall) at GlobalCapital’s Americas Derivatives Awards for five consecutive years, most recently in 2026.
The firm also holds Tier 1 rankings from Chambers USA, IFLR1000, and The Legal 500 US across various derivatives and structured products categories.
Mayer Brown’s broader energy practice advises clients on transactional and regulatory matters, renewable energy and alternative power projects, and infrastructure transactions across multiple jurisdictions.
Nazario’s addition gives the firm another partner with experience spanning the physical commodity, financial derivatives, and regulatory components of global energy and commodities markets.
