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5

Band 5

Registered Funds

USA - Nationwide

5 Years Ranked

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Provided by Kenneth E Burdon

USA

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Ken Burdon advises registered investment funds, BDCs, investment advisers and other financial services companies and financial institutions on the full spectrum of product development and distribution and related regulatory, compliance and governance issues, as well as M&A, divestitures and split-offs, among other matters. He works with fund sponsors on the development of innovative products and counsels BDCs and closed-end funds on IPOs and other capital raising offerings. Ken also guides fund sponsors and distributors, BDCs and closed-end funds, mutual funds and others in routine and non-routine activities, such as seeking exemptive or no-action relief from the SEC and FINRA. Ken is also a leading voice in the closed-end fund industry on the topics of corporate governance and addressing shareholder activism.

Publications

Kenneth E. Burdon, Closed-End Fund Activism: How to Level the Playing Field, The Review of Securities & Commodities Regulation (Feb. 7, 2024)

Personal

Boston University School of Law, 2007 J.D. (summa cum laude; Editor, Boston University Law Review); Boston University, 2004 B.A. (summa cum laude; Phi Beta Kappa)

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Registered Funds - USA - Nationwide

5
Band 5
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Kenneth Burdon has extensive experience in the market and is routinely called upon to advise funds and investment managers on launches, offerings and regulatory issues.

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