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Ropes & Gray LLP

Registered Funds

Global Guide 2026 : USA


Ropes & Gray LLP

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Registered Funds - USA

Band 1

Band 1


What the Team is Known For
Ropes & Gray boasts a hugely respected ’40 Act practice, fluent in all types of registered fund from ETFs to proprietary and master-feeder funds. Handles the full range of matters, including fund formation and operation, regulatory compliance and tax matters, and is additionally uniquely placed to advise on hedge funds and private equity funds.

Work Highlights

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  • Ropes & Gray serves as fund counsel to Pacific Investment Management Company's 22 closed-end funds.

Strengths

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  • The depth of talent, experience and staff support is exceptional. They have a long-tenured and deeply experienced team.

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  • They are a pre-eminent firm with very talented lawyers.

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  • The team offers thoughtful and practical advice, and brings in colleagues wherever necessary with specific subject-matter expertise. They stay on top of a constantly evolving regulatory landscape.

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  • Ropes' registered funds practice brings a wealth of knowledge and experience, and caters their advice to their individual client needs. They have a great sense of commercial awareness.

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  • Ropes is a leading practitioner in this field, with deep industry knowledge and expertise in all relevant areas.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 1Bryan Chegwidden
    Band 1Bryan Chegwidden

    Bryan Chegwidden

    Bryan Chegwidden's practice largely revolves around ETFs and sees him serving as fund and independent trustee counsel.
    • Bryan is superb at everything he does.

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    • Bryan is very knowledgeable.

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  • Band 2Elizabeth J. Reza
    Band 2Elizabeth J. Reza

    Elizabeth J. Reza

    Elizabeth Reza has strong regulatory and operational capabilities relating to registered funds. She has experience advising on mutual funds as well as open and closed-end funds.
    • Elizabeth is really good in providing practical advice and explaining it in real world terms.

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    • Her insights are extremely valuable and she often points out issues that clients haven't considered. Her experience provides relevant and useful perspectives.

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    • Elizabeth consistently provides expert legal advice.

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    • She is very skilled and collegiate.

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  • Band 2Michael Doherty
    Band 2Michael Doherty

    Michael Doherty

    Michael Doherty is sought after for his deep understanding of fund formation and related regulatory and compliance matters.
    • Michael is very bright, thoughtful, has decades worth of experience with the regulator and uses that expertise to help guide clients through regulatory challenges.

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    • He's an excellent adviser.

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    • Michael provides an excellent level of service, always finds the answers to our questions and is a true subject matter expert.

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  • Band 2Paulita Pike
    Band 2Paulita Pike

    Paulita Pike

    Paulita Pike is esteemed for her work representing funds and their independent trustees and directors.
    • She is one of the very best in the business.

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    • She is a very practical attorney who is knowledgeable in this space. She is very client-driven and ensures there is constant communication, which makes the client feel they have her sole attention.

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    • Paulita is detail-oriented and explains issues in a way that is extremely informative.

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  • Band 3Brian D McCabe
    Band 3Brian D McCabe

    Brian D McCabe

    Brian McCabe is skilled at handling matters involving mutual funds and ETFs and is noted for his independent trustee representation.
    • Brian is a very seasoned attorney and brings particular expertise with ETFs. His experience and knowledge is invaluable and he has very good business instincts.

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  • Band 4Thomas R Hiller
    Band 4Thomas R Hiller

    Thomas R Hiller

    Thomas Hiller is particularly adept at advising asset managers on issues relating to closed-end funds.
    • Thomas is world class.

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    • Thomas is an excellent attorney who gives good practical advice.

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  • Band 5David C Sullivan
    Band 5David C Sullivan

    David C Sullivan

    David Sullivan is relied upon by fund managers to provide guidance on a broad range of issues such as fund formation, financing and regulatory compliance.
    • David is an outstanding and long tenured attorney who has serves complex matters extremely well. He offers consistently strong vision and counsel.

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  • Band 5Gregory Davis
    Band 5Gregory Davis

    Gregory Davis

    Gregory Davis displays a strong practice in fund formation and fund structuring, advising on regulatory and compliance matters.
  • Band 5Jeremy Smith
    Band 5Jeremy Smith

    Jeremy Smith

    Jeremy Smith has considerable experience advising investment managers and funds on matters concerning ETF and close-end funds.
    • Jeremy is very easy to work with and gives straightforward and practical guidance.

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    • Jeremy is smart, experienced and very responsive.

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    • Jeremy is a bright lawyer.

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