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Stradley Ronon assisted Franklin Templeton Investments in the launch of the Franklin K2 Long Short Credit Fund. The new mutual fund of hedge fund managers marks Franklin Templeton’s second multi-manager, multi-strategy mutual fund focused on alternative investments. The launch involved the drafting and filing of the registration statement; drafting and negotiating of service provider contracts, including subadvisory agreements with six unaffiliated investment management firms; and the reviewing and summarizing of the compliance programs of such firms for the board of trustees.
Franklin Templeton is the fourth-largest registered funds group in the U.S. with $898 billion of assets under management. Since 1991, Stradley Ronon's investment management group has served as Franklin’s registered fund and advisor counsel.
Since 1991, Stradley Ronon's investment management group has served as Franklin Templeton's registered fund and advisor counsel. Franklin is the fourth-largest registered funds group in the U.S. with $898 billion of assets under management.
Stradley Ronon represented Fountain Life, an advanced diagnostics and preventative health company, in its acquisition of health data technology company LifeOmic.
Stradley Ronon represented Bristol, PA-based United Packaging, a leading distributor of high-quality packaging, shipping, safety and janitorial supplies in its acquisition by Envoy Solutions.
Stradley Ronon represented the Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary (IHM) with a redevelopment project in Stone Harbor, New Jersey.
Stradley Ronon represented Pacific Life Insurance Company with the sale of its thirdâparty credit asset management firm, Pacific Asset Management, LLC.
Stradley Ronon represented Lumina Financial Consultants, a financial planning and wealth management services provider specifically focused on women and their families, in a merger with Cerity Partners.
Stradley Ronon represented Concise Capital Management, an SEC-registered investment adviser with $400 million in AUM specializing in short-duration, under-followed, high-yield bonds.
Stradley Ronon advised Franklin Templeton on the formation, registration, listing and launch of the Franklin Bitcoin ETF, one of 11 spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to receive listing approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on January 10.
Stradley Ronon represented CenterSquare Investment Management, a global real estate investment manager, in connection with an equity investment in Aligned Data Centers.
Stradley Ronon represented Customers Bank, the primary subsidiary of Customers Bancorp, Inc.
Stradley Ronon joined client Hilco Redevelopment Partners (HRP), elected officials, and business and community leaders at the groundbreaking for the first phase of The Bellwether District.
Stradley Ronon secured summary judgment for SEPTA in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for discrimination claims based on age, sex and race.
Stradley Ronon represented Union Square Capital Partners (USQ), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chatham Financial Corp, in its acquisition of the management of PREDEX.
Stradley Ronon client ExamWorks, LLC, a leading provider of independent medical examinations, peer reviews, bill reviews, Medicare compliance, case management, record retrieval, document management and related services, was granted a motion to dismiss by the Superior Court of New Jersey, Essex County.
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