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Investment Advisers

Overview

Global and domestic investment advisers look to us for advice on complex regulatory, structural, and transactional challenges as they grow and operate their businesses. Our team includes former in-house attorneys who are steeped in adviser formation, compliance, and business issues. To help you manage risk, we develop customized compliance policies and procedures for trading, data privacy and security, and other compliance liabilities. Clients also count on us to interpret and advise on compliance with new laws. We advocate on your behalf regarding policy development and represent your interests during Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) inspections and examinations.

Insights & Events

Latest

Speaking Engagement Recap March 24, 2026

From Reactive to Prepared: Planning for Successful Examinations and Inquiries

SIFMA C&L Annual Seminar
1 min read
Speaking Engagement Recap March 23, 2026

Key Legal and Regulatory Issues for Private Client Firms

SIFMA C&L Annual Seminar
1 min read
Updates March 2026

SEC’s Division of Investment Management Publishes Four FAQs Related to the Adoption of Rule 12d1-4 for Fund of Funds Arrangements

FAQs State That the Purpose of a Fund of Funds Agreement Is to Empower Funds to Negotiate and Tailor Appropriate Terms to Protect Their Interest
4 min read
March 03, 2026

2026 AIF Institute Private Wealth Investing Symposium

1 min read
News February 2026

Faegre Drinker Advises The RBB Fund in Groundbreaking Dual Share Class Structure

1 min read
Podcast January 2026

SEC Marketing Rule Risk Alert and FAQs—Oh My!

The Securities Compliance Podcast | Compliance in Context
1 min read
Updates November 2025

2026 SEC Examination Priorities

Additions and Exclusions Show Transition From Past Stated SEC Exam Priorities
4 min read
Updates November 2025

Senate Bipartisan Draft Would Establish New Federal Regime for Digital Commodity Markets

How to Help Determine Whether a Tokenized Carbon Credit — or Any Other Digital Asset — May Be Considered a Digital Commodity Under the Draft
10 min read
Press Release October 2025

Former Aberdeen Inc. Chief Risk Officer Joseph Andolina Returns to Faegre Drinker as Partner in Philadelphia

2 min read
Published Articles August 2025

Uncertainty in Private Equity Markets: Inflation, Tariffs and Regulatory Changes

1 min read
Insights
Updates March 2026

SEC’s Division of Investment Management Publishes Four FAQs Related to the Adoption of Rule 12d1-4 for Fund of Funds Arrangements

FAQs State That the Purpose of a Fund of Funds Agreement Is to Empower Funds to Negotiate and Tailor Appropriate Terms to Protect Their Interest
4 min read
Podcast January 2026

SEC Marketing Rule Risk Alert and FAQs—Oh My!

The Securities Compliance Podcast | Compliance in Context
1 min read
Updates November 2025

2026 SEC Examination Priorities

Additions and Exclusions Show Transition From Past Stated SEC Exam Priorities
4 min read
Updates November 2025

Senate Bipartisan Draft Would Establish New Federal Regime for Digital Commodity Markets

How to Help Determine Whether a Tokenized Carbon Credit — or Any Other Digital Asset — May Be Considered a Digital Commodity Under the Draft
10 min read
Published Articles August 2025

Uncertainty in Private Equity Markets: Inflation, Tariffs and Regulatory Changes

1 min read
Updates August 2025

Thinking ESOPs: The Truth About ‘Conflicts’ Under ERISA

Anderson, et al. v. Intel Corp. Investment Policy Committee, et al., No. 22-16268 (9th Cir. May 22, 2025)
3 min read
Published Articles July 2025

The DOL’s Focus on Conflicts of Interest (Part 1): Householding Accounts and Recommending Affiliate Funds

1 min read
Updates June 2025

CLARITY Act: Shifting Oversight of Digital Assets Classified as Commodities to the CFTC

A New Regulatory Landscape for Digital Assets Is Underway
5 min read
Updates May 2025

What the CFTC’s Recent Actions on Digital Assets and Environmental/Sustainable Commodities Signal to the Market

Lead or Be Left Behind
7 min read
Blog Post April 2025

FINRA’s Focus on Account Recommendations and Rollovers

Broker Dealer Law blog
1 min read

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