Doug Stephens IV

Associate | Boston

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Based in Dynamis’ office in Boston, Doug’s practice focuses on complex financial litigation, regulatory advice, government investigations, and contract development.

Doug has experience in state and federal court proceedings at the trial and appellate levels, including New York’s Commercial Division. He has represented clients in matters regarding securitization trust governance, consumer protection statutes, freezing of Russian assets, and distribution of settlements. He has also advised institutional clients in anticipation of regulatory changes such as the LIBOR Act. Doug has represented clients both against and in cooperation with multiple federal regulators, including the CFTC and CFPB.

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  Doug also has experience advising clients in the development of first-in-kind contracts for new business lines and new financial products, especially in the energy transition sector.

  Prior to joining Dynamis LLP, Doug was an associate in the financial markets practice group of Jones Day, a premiere global law firm. Doug received his J.D. from Harvard Law School and his LL.M. from the University of Cambridge. While at Harvard, Doug served as editor for the Harvard Journal of Law and Technology, Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy, and Harvard Journal on Legislation, and was repeatedly awarded Dean’s Scholar prizes as the best student in a particular course.

• SELECTED EXPERIENCE

  Doug’s engagements include:

  • Advised an S&P 500 food manufacturer on petitioning and cooperating with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to identify and remediate market manipulation in futures trading for a key commodity ingredient.

  • Represented a top-10 financial institution in a series of cases alleging improper termination of residential mortgage-backed securitization (RMBS) trusts.

  • Advised a top-5 financial institution in the development of template contracts for futures trading in California Carbon Credits.

  • Represented a top-10 financial institution in a series of special proceedings under New York Article 77 to determine the meaning of key provisions in RMBS trusts.

  • Represented a top-10 financial institution in litigation concerning the distribution of a $4.5B settlement of investor claims against over a hundred RMBS trusts.

  • Advised the U.K. arm of a top-25 financial institution regarding suits filed against it in Russian courts by entities subject to international sanctions.

  • Represented a top-10 financial institution in a CFPB investigation into the management of a series of major student loan securitization trusts.

  • Advised a top-10 financial institution in transitioning a 10-figure portfolio of commercial and retail loans to new interest rates in anticipation of the retirement of the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate.

  • Advised a top-20 financial institution on the development of a new library of commercial lending templates in anticipation of the retirement of LIBOR and introduction of multiple successor rates.

  • Represented a top-10 financial institution in a series of investor-brought cases alleging mismanagement by the trustees of RMBS trusts.

  • Advised a top-3 U.S. automotive manufacturer in the development of retail and commercial contracts for its new EV division, including establishment of partnerships with major utilities.

  • Advised a major land management company on the development of new lease documentation for battery energy storage systems.

• EDUCATION

  University of Cambridge, LL.M.

  Harvard Law School, J.D.

  James Madison University, M.A.

  Liberty University, B.A.

• ADMISSIONS

  Massachusetts

  U.S. District Court: District of Massachusetts