Matthew R DiClemente

Representing some of the largest investment management firms and fund complexes in the United States, Matthew DiClemente advises registered investment companies and their boards of directors, investment advisers, private funds and broker-dealers in a wide range of regulatory, corporate and transactional matters. He is co-chair of the firm’s nationally recognized investment management practice, overseeing approximately 75 lawyers across nine offices. Matt is also a member of the firm’s board of directors.

Under Matt’s tenure as co-chair of the investment management practice, the firm has added to its robust slate of former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) staff; expanded client services to include emerging areas of law such as environmental, social and governance (ESG), fintech, roboadvisers and alternative investment products; and has grown into a market leader in exchange-traded funds (ETFs), becoming one of the largest investment management practices in the United States.

An accomplished funds lawyer involved in some of the most groundbreaking matters affecting the investment management industry, Matt’s experience includes counseling open-end, closed-end and interval fund managers and boards on board governance, litigation, insurance, product development, regulation, disclosure and compliance matters; advising on derivatives and other complex instruments; and handling mergers and acquisitions involving investment companies and investment advisers.

In addition, Matt has counseled numerous investment management firms and funds in navigating complex SEC examinations and enforcement proceedings.

Prior to joining Stradley Ronon, Matt worked at a Philadelphia law firm, where he represented investment companies and other public companies in regulatory, corporate and transactional matters. He also worked for several years at a registered investment adviser and at a well-known investment bank.