Jay Spinola
Global Guide 2024
Band 5 : Registered Funds
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About
Provided by Jay Spinola
Practice Areas
Jay Spinola has over 20 years of experience counselling investment companies, their boards and their sponsors in all aspects of their operations. Jay focuses on open-end funds, ETFs and complex closed-end funds, including the organization/offering of new funds, and counseling funds and their sponsors on regulatory and compliance matters, contract approvals, disclosure issues, restructuring and financing, and acquisitions. He frequently advises closed-end funds regarding secondary offerings and other capital markets transactions, along with strategies to address market discounts and dealings with activist investors. He also serves as counsel to the independent directors of certain fund groups.
Personal
JD (with honors), George Washington University Law School, 2000; BA (with honors), Providence College, 1996. See: https://www.willkie.com/professionals/s/spinola-jay
Chambers Review
Global
Jay Spinola has a broad registered funds practice which covers the establishment of ETFs, as well as regulatory and operational issues for open-end and closed-end funds.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Jay is an excellent attorney who has strong legal knowledge and practical approach."
"He's very conscientious, gives excellent advice and is a delight to work with."
"Jay is an excellent attorney who has strong legal knowledge and practical approach."
"He's very conscientious, gives excellent advice and is a delight to work with."