Regulatory & Compliance

Real Estate

Sheryl J. Willert, Daniel Brown | Williams Kastner

Editor: On April 1, 2011, the new Dodd-Frank Loan Officer Rules (Reg Z) took effect. Please describe the intent of the rules and their major provisions. Willert: The Regulation Z changes had multifaceted intent but generally sought to set the industry on the right path after the loan...

International Trade

John Phillips | Jones Day

Editor: What is your role in the London office? Phillips: I have been the partner-in-charge since April 1, 2011, and I’m enjoying that role enormously. We have a partner-in-charge in every one of our 35 offices across the world, and my role is to look after the office and take it forward...

Finance

Thomas Quaadman | U.S. Chamber of Commerce

One overlooked Dodd-Frank Act regulation that non-financial companies should look at is the Volcker Rule banning proprietary trading. Proprietary trading is when a financial firm uses its own funds, rather than its customer’s funds, to purchase debt instruments, securities,...