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
While in law school, Ms. Ferrell was a contributing editor on the Michigan Law Review.