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John assists clients with the formation and registration of investment companies and investment advisers, and provides advice about regulatory compliance and securities law issues. He serves as fund counsel to a broad array of mutual fund complexes and is experienced in the issues impacting both large-scale fund operations and smaller complexes operating as niche players. He has particular experience in representing series trust sponsors and sponsors of mutual funds relying on external sub-advisers for day to day asset management.

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Troutman Pepper Locke’s Securities Investigations and Enforcement team counsels and defends clients through all stages of securities enforcement proceedings. Our attorneys have served in key government agencies and regulatory bodies, and bring their insight to bear in each representation. The team includes a former branch chief of the Division of Enforcement at the SEC, former enforcement lawyers, regulators and government attorneys, assistant United States Attorneys and former assistant attorneys general, as well as in-house counsel for public companies. Our lawyers and practice have been identified as leaders in the field by publications such as the Legal 500, SuperLawyers, Benchmark Litigation, and Chambers USA.