Ferrell, Laura N.

Laura Ferrell

Partner

laura.ferrell@lw.com
    Ferrell, Laura N.

    Laura Ferrell

    Partner

    laura.ferrell@lw.com

    Profile

    Laura N. Ferrell is a partner in the Corporate Department and a member of the Investment Funds Practice and Financial Institutions Industry Group.

    Ms. Ferrell 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, Ms. Ferrell 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

    Ms. Ferrell 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

    Experience

    Ms. Ferrell's representative clients include:

    • Ares Management and Ares Capital Corporation
    • BlackRock
    • Blue Owl
    • Carousel
    • The Carlyle Group
    • Credit Suisse
    • Energy Capital Partners
    • GCM Grosvenor
    • Global Infrastructure Partners
    • GTCR
    • Ivy Hill Asset Management
    • J.P. Morgan
    • Lindsay Goldberg
    • LionTree
    • Orion Infrastructure Capital
    • Onex Corporation
    • PIMCO
    • Searchlight Capital
    • Sprott
    • Stepstone

    Thought Leadership

    • “SEC Adopts Changes to Names Rule for Registered Funds,” Latham & Watkins Client Alert (October 2023)
    • “SEC Adopts Significant Rule Changes for Private Fund Advisers,” Latham & Watkins Client Alert (August 2023)
    • “SEC Proposes New Rules Targeting Use Predictive Data Analytics by Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers,” Latham & Watkins Client Alert (July 2023)
    • “Form N-PX 'Say on Pay' Disclosure Requirement for 13F Filers Will Become Effective July 1, 2024,” Latham & Watkins Article (June 2023)
    • “SEC Adopts Changes to Form PF for Private Equity and Large Hedge Fund Advisers,” Latham & Watkins Client Alert (May 2023)
    • “SEC Proposes ESG Disclosure Requirements for Investment Advisers and Investment Companies,” Latham & Watkins Client Alert (May 2022)
    • “Analysis: SEC’s Proposed Cyber Rules for RIAs, RICs, and BDCs,” Latham & Watkins Client Alert (May 2022)

    Qualifications

    Bar Qualification

    • Illinois

    Education

    • JD, University of Michigan Law School, 2009
    • BA, Dartmouth College, 2004

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