Daniel J Davis has been named the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) general counsel.
Davis (pictured) comes to the CFTC from the law firm Proskauer Rose, where he was special counsel in the labour and employment law department.
Davis will assume his duties today.
“I’m delighted that Mr Davis will bring his vast knowledge, keen intellect, and good judgment to the important work of the CFTC. I welcome him to our agency, and I thank our Acting General Counsel, Rob Schwartz, for his exemplary service over the past several weeks,” says acting CFTC chairman J Christopher Giancarlo.
Before coming to Proskauer Rose, Davis worked at Gibson Dunn & Crutcher where he was a member of the administrative law and regulatory practice, labour and employment practice, and litigation practice. From 2006 to 2007, Davis served as counsel to the Assistant Attorney General of the US Department of Justice Civil Division. He has briefed and argued various cases before federal appellate and district courts.
Davis began his legal career as a law clerk for Judge Douglas H. Ginsburg of the United States Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit.
“I greatly appreciate the honour that Acting Chairman Giancarlo and the commission have given me to serve the commission in its mission to provide the proper oversight and regulation of the derivatives markets,” says Davis. “Congress has entrusted the commission with key responsibilities and I intend to assist the commission with the various legal issues it must address in fulfilling those responsibilities.”
