Cheri Johnson represents investment companies (including mutual funds, closed-end funds and exchange-traded funds), investment advisers, financial institutions and broker-dealers in connection with various regulatory, compliance, investment servicing and transactional issues. She counsels investment management clients in all aspects of legal representation, including:
- researching issues arising under the federal securities laws in connection with the organization and registration of investment companies
- drafting and reviewing registration statements and proxy solicitation materials
- preparing regulatory filings; drafting corporate policies and compliance procedures
- negotiating service and custody agreements
- negotiating derivatives and investment documentation
Cheri previously served as a Stradley Ronon summer associate, where she conducted legal research and wrote memorandums on issues including investment management, bankruptcy, banking and securities law.
Cheri received her J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, where she was a member of the Black Law Students Association, the Women’s Law Association and the Journal of Technology, Law & Policy.
Additionally, she was a legal intern for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit in Philadelphia, as well as The Nielsen Company’s corporate legal department in New York City.