Investment Management

Overview

As investment management clients grow and operate their businesses, they look to us to solve complex regulatory and structural challenges — with an eye to mitigating operational and regulatory risk. We advise national and multinational registered and private funds and their sponsors, investment advisers, broker-dealers, and other institutional market participants on business formation and growth. We draw on deep in-house and industry experience to understand your business — and business objectives — and develop bespoke solutions that are practical and forward-thinking. We anticipate and facilitate industry shifts and help you stay ahead of regulatory issues on existing and emerging issues. Our risk management assessments and compliance evaluations help assess and mitigate compliance and regulatory risks. Clients also count on us to interpret and advise on developments in law and advocate on their behalf on policy development.

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Investment Management Segments

Insights & Events

Investment Management

Overview

Investment Management Segments

Insights & Events

Latest

Private Funds Fundamentals: An LP Legal Bootcamp

Understanding the 2016 ISDA Credit Support Annex For VM

SEC Proposes Custody Rule Updates

Brad Campbell Comments on Workers' Retirement Savings Protection Act of 2026 for BenefitsPRO

Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) Transactions Come under IRS Scrutiny; Diversification Transactions Require Review

Treasury and IRS Flag Certain "Tax-Aware" Fund Strategies as Problematic

Faegre Drinker Serves as Counsel to Lake Street Capital Markets in $53M PIPE Financing for NN, Inc.

SEC Open Meeting Advances "Responsible Retailization" Agenda with Three Proposed Rulemakings

2026 Windy City Fund Advisers Summit - Chicago, IL

David Williams Recognized as 2026 ‘Notable Leaders in Accounting, Consulting & Law’ Honoree by Crain’s Chicago Business

Insights

SEC Proposes Custody Rule Updates

Brad Campbell Comments on Workers' Retirement Savings Protection Act of 2026 for BenefitsPRO

Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) Transactions Come under IRS Scrutiny; Diversification Transactions Require Review

Treasury and IRS Flag Certain "Tax-Aware" Fund Strategies as Problematic

SEC Open Meeting Advances "Responsible Retailization" Agenda with Three Proposed Rulemakings

SEC Staff Issues Statement on Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Considerations for Private Assets

Finding a New Path Forward in Private Equity Markets

CFTC Proposes to Reinstate CPO Registration Exemption for SEC-Registered Investment Advisers and Increase Small Pool Exemption Threshold

SEC Staff Issues No-Action Letter Permitting Franklin Templeton Funds' "Self-Custody" of Shares in Affiliated Money Market Fund with Blockchain-Integrated Recordkeeping

Conflicts of Interest (Part 5): Investment in Private Funds – ERISA Fiduciary Considerations

Events

Past Events

Private Funds Fundamentals: An LP Legal Bootcamp

Understanding the 2016 ISDA Credit Support Annex For VM

Negotiating the Schedule to the 2002 ISDA Master Agreement

The 2002 ISDA Master Agreement

2026 Windy City Fund Advisers Summit - Chicago, IL

News

Faegre Drinker Serves as Counsel to Lake Street Capital Markets in $53M PIPE Financing for NN, Inc.

David Williams Recognized as 2026 ‘Notable Leaders in Accounting, Consulting & Law’ Honoree by Crain’s Chicago Business

Faegre Drinker Advises All Star Financial on Acquisition by Sequoia Financial Group

Minnesota Lawyer Recognizes Richard Bennett and Kelly Fermoyle as 2026 ‘Up & Coming Attorneys’

Faegre Drinker Advises Underwriter of AI Company Ouster's $200 Million Public Offering

Faegre Drinker Advises Mama's Creations on $100 Million Public Offering

The Legal 500 United States 2026 Guide Recognizes Faegre Drinker Practices and Attorneys

Faegre Drinker Serves as Counsel for Financial Advisor to Capstone Green Energy Holdings in $112.5 Million Investment

SIFMA C&L Society Honors Sandra Grannum With 2026 Inclusion & Engagement Award

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

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Experience

Our Experience

Faegre Drinker Advises Mama's Creations on $100 Million Public Offering

Faegre Drinker Advises Underwriter of AI Company Ouster's $200 Million Public Offering

Faegre Drinker Serves as Counsel for Financial Advisor to Capstone Green Energy Holdings in $112.5 Million Investment

Bow River Capital Evergreen Fund Offers First-of-its-Kind Hybrid Structure

Thornburg Income Builder Opportunities Trust Raises $667M in IPO

EQ Health Acquisition Corp. Sponsor Investment

Meet The Team

Meet The Full Investment Management Team

David L. Williams

Joseph B. Andolina

Rupert HW Barnes

Liz J. Baxter

Michael N. Baxter

Richard H. Bennett

Jeffrey R. Blumberg

J. Louise Bonner

Jillian L. Bosmann

Bob Bullington

Charles D. Bybee

Bradford P. Campbell

Summer Conley

Joshua B. Deringer

Royal Farley

Sean M. FitzGerald

James F. Fitzsimmons

Steven Francis

Ilene K. Froom

Sandra Dawn Grannum

Kellilyn Greco

Nicholas J. Gronczewski

Stephen D. D. Hamilton

Jessica Himes

Jeremy M. Kollitz, CFA