Laura Ferrell
Laura N. Ferrell is a partner in the Corporate Department and a member of the Investment Funds Practice and Financial Institutions Industry Group. Laura 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, Laura 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 Laura 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 · Latham & Watkins
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Laura N. Ferrell is a partner at Latham & Watkins in the Corporate Department and a member of the Investment Funds Practice and Financial Institutions Industry Group. She advises a broad cross-section of the asset management industry on complex legal, regulatory, and compliance matters, including fund formation, SEC examinations, and capital markets transactions.