Ropes & Gray LLP

Ropes & Gray LLP has a diverse workload which often includes matters which involve exchange traded funds, particularly those investing in alternative asset classes. The group also works on mutual fund structuring and the structure of other registered funds, as well as regulatory compliance, advising a high volume of registered funds. The group operates at the forefront of alternative fund formation and alternative investment products, including the formation of private equity and private credit funds and innovative exchange-traded fund products. Leading the team is the experienced trio of Michael Doherty, James Thomas, and Jeremy Smith who are based in New York, and consult leading asset and investment management firms, as well as leading multi-asset investment companies such as Blackstone, and its registered investment companies. Thomas, along with Thomas Hiller in Boston frequently assists exchange traded funds, registered investment companies and other private investment vehicles. Doherty is well-established within the regulatory space, providing regulatory and operational advice to some of the group’s leading funds clients. Bryan Chegwidden,  who splits his time between Boston and New York, is key for handling the organisation of a range of alternative investment products, such as hedge funds, private equity funds and funds of funds.