FIA L&C Panel on the Art of the Ethical Deal

On April 16, 2026, Katherine Cooper moderated the Futures Industry Association's 2026 Law & Compliance Conference's panel on legal ethics for derivatives lawyers involved in representing their clients in negotiations. Katherine led the panelists through a discussion of the interplay of , and at times, tensions between, the applicable duties of Competence, Attorney-Client Confidence, Diligence and Zeal in Representation and Truthfulness.