Conal practices primarily in the areas of synthetic tax-exempt securities, derivatives, structured finance, securities law and general corporate law. He has advised multiple financial institutions and municipalities with respect to financial reforms applicable to swaps and the Volcker Rule.

Conal represents financial institutions with regard to financial and derivative products such as swaps and tender option bonds, with an emphasis on the repackaging of municipal, asset-backed, and corporate securities. He has represented several high-volume issuers and has developed a reputation for providing practical advice and explaining complex structures in straightforward terms.

In addition, Conal has represented hedge funds investing in derivatives and municipal securities, as well as various clients with respect to swap agreements, commodity derivatives and related matters.