PROFILE

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