Kenneth W. Irvin, Esq., a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP, based in Washington, D.C., is a member of the Firm™s Energy and Derivatives Markets and Global Renewable Energy, Emissions and New Products Practice Groups. He represents clients on federal and state commodity and energy matters, including hedging and credit risks, contract structuring and disputes, arbitrations, bankruptcy or non-performing assets, and regulatory issues involving energy and commodities trading, market regulation and structured transactions. Mr. Irvin lectures on energy and financial issues and has authored and co-authored several articles on energy and bankruptcy, including: œReinterpreting Bankruptcy Code Section 553™s Mutuality Required, Law360, January 2009; and œFederal Natural Gas Regulation; 2008 in Review, Law360, January 2009.