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

From Reactive to Prepared: Planning for Successful Examinations and Inquiries

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

Key Legal and Regulatory Issues for Private Client Firms

Directing Innovation and Accountability in Environmental Markets

Brad Campbell Discusses Federal Court Striking Down DOL Fiduciary Rule With Financial Advisoron

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

Fifth Circuit Decision Undermines IRS Position on Self-Employment Tax

Bridging Agriculture and Energy: Leadership, Coalition-Building, and the Future of Sustainability

The SEC Proposes Amendments to N-PORT Filings, Including Removing Names Rule Reporting, and Issues New FAQs for Names Rule

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

Insights

Directing Innovation and Accountability in Environmental Markets

Brad Campbell Discusses Federal Court Striking Down DOL Fiduciary Rule With Financial Advisoron

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

Fifth Circuit Decision Undermines IRS Position on Self-Employment Tax

Bridging Agriculture and Energy: Leadership, Coalition-Building, and the Future of Sustainability

The SEC Proposes Amendments to N-PORT Filings, Including Removing Names Rule Reporting, and Issues New FAQs for Names Rule

SEC Marketing Rule Risk Alert and FAQs—Oh My!

Transforming Agriculture and Environmental Markets with Innovation in Green Ammonia and Fertilizer

ExxonMobil’s Retail Voting Program: Case Study in Private Ordering

Brad Campbell Discusses New Rule on 401(k) Withdrawals With CNBC

Events

Past Events

From Reactive to Prepared: Planning for Successful Examinations and Inquiries

Key Legal and Regulatory Issues for Private Client Firms

Retail Alternative Investment Products: Gearing up for New Allocations

ISDA Virtual Conference: Equity Derivatives Products

Derivatives Documentation -- Overview of the ISDA Architecture; Masters, Schedules, Confirms, CSAs and collateralization; Execution and Account Agreements

News

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

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

Faegre Drinker Practices and Attorneys Ranked Among Leaders in Chambers Global Guide 2026

Faegre Drinker Advises SunOpta, Inc. In Sale Transaction

Faegre Drinker Advises Real Housewife & Fashion Icon Rachel Zoe on Major Gordon Brothers Partnership

Faegre Drinker Announces 2026 Partner Class and Counsel Promotions

Faegre Drinker Advises Underwriters in Park Dental Partners Initial Public Offering

Faegre Drinker Recognized in Chambers UK 2026 Edition

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

The Legal 500 United States 2025 Guide Recognizes Faegre Drinker Practices

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Experience

Our Experience

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

RiverNorth/DoubleLine Offering of Preferred Stock Nets $52+ Million

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

Kiara I. Covarrubias

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

Marylyn Harrell

Jessica Himes

Jeremy M. Kollitz, CFA