Daniel N. Budofsky is a highly accomplished attorney with a strong focus on finance, banking, and regulatory matters. He has been instrumental in advising financial institutions, asset managers, investment funds, and corporations on complex financial products and regulations. Daniel's expertise encompasses equity derivatives, securities lending, synthetic securitizations, and energy and commodity hedging, among others. He has also worked on numerous derivatives and financing transactions for both domestic and international clients.

Daniel has an impressive educational background, having completed his Bachelor's Degree in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University and his Juris Doctor (J.D.) from New York University School of Law. Early in his career, he worked with several top-tier law firms, such as Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP, Bingham McCutchen, Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP, and Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP.

As a recognized expert in his field, Daniel has won multiple awards and accolades throughout his career. He has been named in The Best Lawyers in America for Derivatives and Futures Law since 2006 and Chambers Global and Chambers USA for Capital Markets: Derivatives. He was also named "Lawyer of the Year" for Derivatives and Futures Law in 2015.

Daniel is affiliated with several professional organizations, including the New York City Bar and the New York State Bar Association, where he served as a member and former chairman of the Derivatives and Structured Products Law Committee.