LATHAM & WATKINS EXPANDS INVESTMENT FUNDS PRACTICE IN WASHINGTON, D.C.

Walter brings each private and non-private sector expertise associated to the funding administration business. She has represented a number of the world’s largest asset managers on a variety of regulatory and compliance issues, and has efficiently recommended purchasers via quite a few advanced examinations and enforcement investigations by the US Securities and Trade Fee (SEC).

Walter additionally has in depth expertise dealing with day-to-day regulatory and compliance issues for funding advisers and household workplaces, and routinely advises on fund formations, restructurings, secondary transactions, succession planning preparations, administration group spin-outs, minority stake investments, SPACs, M&A and IPO transactions involving fund managers, and SEC concerns for non-US advisers in search of to broaden their US operations.

“Jamie is an incredible addition to our Funding Funds Follow, and we’re thrilled to welcome her to Latham and to the Washington workplace,” stated Daniel Lennon, Workplace Managing Associate of Latham & Watkins in Washington, D.C. “Her mixed expertise working in each personal follow and authorities brings super worth to our purchasers, who’re grappling with regulatory challenges each day.”

Walter beforehand served as Senior Counsel within the Division of Funding Administration, Non-public Funds Department of the SEC the place she was accountable for advising on issues involving funding advisers and funding funds, together with personal funds, mutual funds, and exchange-traded funds. She labored carefully with the SEC’s Division of Enforcement and Division of Examinations and was a key member of a number of SEC rulemakings.  

“Jamie’s arrival additional cements Latham’s standing as a market-leading funds follow, and we’re excited to welcome her to the group,” stated Oliver Felsenstein, International Chair of Latham & Watkins’ Non-public Fairness and Funding Funds Practices. “Jamie has deep expertise navigating the evolving enterprise and regulatory environments by which asset managers function, and her skillset will assist us deal with the wants of purchasers throughout our personal fairness and funds platform.”

“Latham’s various Funding Funds Follow, broad personal fairness platform, and deep regulatory expertise and insights makes the agency a transparent market-leader. I stay up for serving my purchasers from this excellent platform,” stated Walter. “In line with the agency’s tradition, the group takes a collaborative method to problem-solving that fosters inventive options at each stage of the funding lifecycle.”

Walter is the second associate to affix Latham’s Funding Funds Follow in current weeks. In Could, the agency introduced the arrival of David Sherman, primarily based in New York.

Walter obtained her JD, magna cum laude, from Tulane College Legislation College and a BA, cum laude, from Ohio College. She joins Latham from Kirkland & Ellis.

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Notes to Editors

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Contacts

Dan Lennon, Workplace Managing Associate, Washington. D.C., +1.202.637.2200
Oliver Felsenstein, International Chair, Non-public Fairness and Funding Funds Practices, +49.69.6062.6590

SOURCE Latham & Watkins LLP