About
Specialized counsel for derivatives, structured finance and cross-border transactions.
Biography
Alan CommedoreJD, MA, LL.M.
Founder, C-Trade Law
View LinkedIn profile(opens in a new tab)C-Trade Law provides pragmatic legal counsel for derivatives, structured finance and complex financial transactions.
Alan Commedore, founder of C-Trade Law, is an attorney whose work bridges financial-market documentation, international business and operational risk. His experience includes negotiating derivatives and collateral arrangements within a global financial institution, together with executive leadership in healthcare operations.
That combination of legal training, institutional documentation experience and responsibility for running operations shapes how each agreement is approached: what a clause means on paper, and how it will work once the agreement is in force.
The practice emphasizes careful negotiation, commercial practicality and direct client attention. Clients work with the attorney who reviews, negotiates and drafts their agreements.
Working principles
Begin with how it will work
An agreement succeeds or fails in operation. Advice starts from the workflow, the counterparty and the people who will apply the terms.
Make priorities explicit
Clients should know which issues matter most, which can move, and what each choice costs, before a negotiation begins.
Speak the language of the room
Counsel is delivered in terms that legal, finance, operations and executive teams can all act on.
Begin with a conversation.
Describe the matter briefly. You will receive a reply by email to arrange an initial consultation.