Joel Corriero primarily counsels investment companies, including exchange-traded funds (ETFs), mutual funds and closed-end funds (including interval funds), and investment advisers on regulatory and compliance matters. For ETFs, Joel advises on all aspects of the representation, including creation, listing, and continued compliance with both the federal securities laws and exchange listing rules. He is also experienced in the negotiation of authorized participant agreements for transactions in ETF shares. In addition, Joel drafts and reviews critical fund documents, such as registration statements, proxy solicitation materials, exchange listing applications, interval fund repurchase offer materials, and preferred share offering materials. He also counsels on transactional matters, such as mergers and acquisitions, and has experience drafting and negotiating various agreements for investment companies and investment advisers.
Joel graduated in the top 5% of his class at Widener University – Delaware Law School, where he served as a judicial extern to the Hon. Thomas Ambro of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. While in law school, he was selected as a Merit Scholar and honored for his excellence in writing and outstanding student service.