Jamie Gershkow focuses her practice on advising investment companies, independent trustees and investment advisers. She frequently counsels on regulatory and compliance matters, the applicability and interpretation of securities laws, and the formation and management of registered investment companies, including exchange-traded funds (ETFs), money market funds, and multi-manager funds. Jamie also counsels on transactional matters, such as fund mergers and acquisitions. Her experience includes representing:

• Registered Investment Companies: Jamie advises clients on the federal securities laws pertaining to the formation, registration and ongoing compliance of mutual funds and ETFs. She drafts and reviews critical documents, such as registration statements, proxy solicitation materials, information statements, shareholder reports, exemptive applications, compliance policies and procedures, and board meeting minutes and materials. Jamie assists ETF clients with all phases of the complex regulatory process required to introduce and operate index-based and actively managed ETFs. Jamie also assists money market fund clients in addressing the many varied matters impacting money market fund management, operations, and compliance. Jamie also assists in the preparation of N-14 registration statements in connection with fund mergers and acquisitions. 
• Investment Advisers: Jamie assists in counseling investment advisers with respect to their obligations under federal and state securities laws, including issues related to federal and state registration, compliance, Form ADV, and Form PF. She also drafts and reviews a variety of contracts for clients, including agreements between mutual funds and their investment advisers.