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Provided by Laura Ferrell
Laura N. Ferrell is a partner in the Corporate Department and a member of the Investment Funds Practice and Financial Institutions Industry Group.
Laura advises a broad cross-section of the asset management industry on a variety of complex legal, regulatory, and compliance matters. In addition to advising leading global financial services institutions, Laura represents a variety of public and private investment vehicles including:
- Private equity funds
- Private credit funds
- Hedge funds
- Business development companies (BDCs)
- Robo-advisors
- Alternative investment funds
- Open- and closed-end mutual funds
- Structured products
Laura advises clients on cutting-edge legal, regulatory, and compliance matters in connection with:
- SEC examinations, investigations, and enforcement proceedings
- The formation of investment funds and the structuring and development of new investment products
- The acquisition and sale of registered investment advisers
- The registration of private equity sponsors and other investment advisers under the Advisers Act and related regulatory and reporting matters
- Investment adviser status analysis under the Advisers Act and related regulatory and compliance considerations
- Capital markets, financing, and restructuring transactions involving asset managers and investment funds
- Investment company status issues arising under the 1940 Act and related regulatory and compliance matters
- Seeking and obtaining exemptive and no-action relief from the SEC
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Laura Ferrell guides clients through SEC examinations and provides regulatory advice across a multitude of fund-related work including IPOs, fund formation and spin-outs.
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Laura is proactive in warning us about new regulations.
Laura gives great advice. She digests and provides responses at a level that all can understand. She is able to convey messages in a common language and has the expertise and technical detail as well.
Laura is a great resource for us. We go to her because of her thorough knowledge of the law, expertise in the industry and ability to navigate the issues that arise.
Laura is proactive in warning us about new regulations.
Laura gives great advice. She digests and provides responses at a level that all can understand. She is able to convey messages in a common language and has the expertise and technical detail as well.
Laura is a great resource for us. We go to her because of her thorough knowledge of the law, expertise in the industry and ability to navigate the issues that arise.