Ed Ivey serves as Counsel in Moore & Van Allen's Financial Services group. Building from his experience in New York City and time at multiple Wall Street banks, he is now a go-to attorney for transactional and regulatory issues associated with derivatives, complex finance, structured products and LIBOR transition issues. His practice is focused on swaps, derivatives, general corporate matters, and advising clients on various types of debt and equity capital market activities (e.g., security… Show more Ed Ivey serves as Counsel in Moore & Van Allen's Financial Services group. Building from his experience in New York City and time at multiple Wall Street banks, he is now a go-to attorney for transactional and regulatory issues associated with derivatives, complex finance, structured products and LIBOR transition issues. His practice is focused on swaps, derivatives, general corporate matters, and advising clients on various types of debt and equity capital market activities (e.g., security private placements, loans and revolving credit facilities). He represents both borrowers/debtors and lenders/creditors, and brings his experience in derivatives, bankruptcy and structured products to enhance financing through structuring debt, equity and hedging activities, or present alternative financing arrangements that can lower costs and risks to both parties (e.g., warehouse financings, consignments, sale-leaseback transactions, project financings and repos/ securities lending arrangements). He also helps clients navigate transactional and regulatory matters for registered and non-registered entities to minimize costs and regulatory burdens, with a particular focus on the Commodity Exchange Act, Investment Company Act and Securities Act. Show less

Attorney in the Capital Markets Group and assisting clients with swaps and derivatives legislation.

As a fall intern at boutique firm for private equity law: drafted 200+ page business and legal analysis of private equity funds; conducted CLE Program on “Defaulting Limited Partners;” drafted Foreign Corrupt Practices Act summary and compliance section for employment manual; drafted presentation regarding Fund-Appointed Directors of portfolio companies.

Conducted due diligence on companies desiring to pay with equity; drafted due diligence packages for companies seeking mergers or acquisitions; engaged in quantitative & qualitative analyses of possible venture deals; created the BioVentures template for business venture analysis. Engaged in contract negotiation & drafting within an international context; advised, edited, and negotiated various CRO Service contracts; researched legal issues as a Small Business Concern; prepared legal memos… Show more Conducted due diligence on companies desiring to pay with equity; drafted due diligence packages for companies seeking mergers or acquisitions; engaged in quantitative & qualitative analyses of possible venture deals; created the BioVentures template for business venture analysis. Engaged in contract negotiation & drafting within an international context; advised, edited, and negotiated various CRO Service contracts; researched legal issues as a Small Business Concern; prepared legal memos concerning the interpretations of contracts & leases. Show less

Intern in the Finance Department. Drafted memo outlining various financial risks of the FOREX and the use of swaps and derivatives to hedge such risks; created excel analysis of global power leaders; conducted financial analysis of Korea’s five power companies.