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Michael is a Partner in the Energy group, member of the Energy Commodities Trading practice, and co-head of the Commodities Enforcement and Government Investigations team.

He focuses on regulatory matters, government investigations and enforcement defense, and policy advocacy regarding the trading of physical commodities and financial commodity derivatives in markets for energy, agriculture and weather products. Michael represents clients before the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Department of Justice (DOJ) and National Futures Association/regulated futures exchanges (SROs).


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R. Michael Sweeney, Jr.

Partner
Eversheds Sutherland
Washington, DC

Practice Area: Energy and Commodity Trading, Enforcement and Government Investigations

BTI Client Service All-Star History

  • 2019
All-Star

WHAT CLIENTS SAY

"He has superior client service skills."
"Michael has great expertise related to regulatory issues."


ALL-STAR BIOGRAPHY

Michael is a Partner in the Energy group, member of the Energy Commodities Trading practice, and co-head of the Commodities Enforcement and Government Investigations team.

He focuses on regulatory matters, government investigations and enforcement defense, and policy advocacy regarding the trading of physical commodities and financial commodity derivatives in markets for energy, agriculture and weather products. Michael represents clients before the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Department of Justice (DOJ) and National Futures Association/regulated futures exchanges (SROs).

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+1-202-383-0921

R. Michael Sweeney, Jr.

Partner
Eversheds Sutherland
Washington, DC

Practice Area: Energy and Commodity Trading, Enforcement and Government Investigations

M&A All-Star

ALL-STAR BIOGRAPHY

Michael is a Partner in the Energy group, member of the Energy Commodities Trading practice, and co-head of the Commodities Enforcement and Government Investigations team.

He focuses on regulatory matters, government investigations and enforcement defense, and policy advocacy regarding the trading of physical commodities and financial commodity derivatives in markets for energy, agriculture and weather products. Michael represents clients before the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Department of Justice (DOJ) and National Futures Association/regulated futures exchanges (SROs).

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