Jessica Forbes

Concentrates practice on securities regulation, including regulation of investment advisers, investment companies and broker-dealers, with particular expertise in Investment Advisers Act and Investment Company Act. Regularly provides advice on trading and credit regulation to hedge funds, private equity firms, family offices, broker-dealers, other professional traders and high net-worth individuals. Experienced with the structuring and ongoing operations of hedge funds, private equity funds, BDCs and other alternative investment products. Regularly advises publicly traded companies in connection with trading and hedging activities, such as issuer repurchase transactions, sales of restricted stock and the use of financial derivatives to diversify concentrated stock positions.

Joined in 1988; became a partner in 1999

Fordham University School of Law, JD (1988); American University, BS (1985)