Jake W. Wiesen

Jake Wiesen advises investment funds, their independent directors and other clients in the investment management industry with respect to mutual fund, exchange-traded fund (ETF) and closed-end fund regulation, including legal and compliance, governance, operational and transactional matters.

From product design and registration to strategic transactions, he helps his clients navigate a broad range of issues in a highly regulated and dynamic business environment.

Jake Wiesen advises investment funds, their independent directors and other clients in the investment management industry with respect to mutual fund, exchange-traded fund (ETF) and closed-end fund regulation, including legal and compliance, governance, operational and transactional matters. From product design and registration to strategic transactions, he helps his clients navigate a broad range of issues in a highly regulated and dynamic business environment.

Jake serves as Co-Editor of the firm’s Investment Services Regulatory Update, a monthly publication discussing the latest regulatory developments.

Experience

• Advised fund and board clients on a variety of strategic transactions, including fund adoptions, ETF conversions, and affiliated and third-party fund mergers.
• Counseled multiple fund sponsors and boards in launching new products in the registered fund space, including unique actively-managed and index-based strategies as well as innovative product types such as interval funds and SMA completion funds.
• Guided clients through significant regulatory changes impacting funds, including with respect to fund liquidity, ETF and money market fund regulation, derivatives and valuation practices.