John's practice focuses on the representation of mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), closed-end funds and business development companies (BDCs) and their independent board members. He advises clients on a range of matters, including the formation, operation, merger and liquidation of mutual funds, closed-end funds, ETFs, and BDCs. John has extensive experience working on transactions involving registered funds, such as adviser acquisitions, fund adoptions and product launches.
Bar & Court Admissions
- New York
- District of Columbia
Education
- J.D., The George Washington University Law School
- B.A., cum laude, Williams College
Awards & Honors
- The Legal 500 U.S. (2012-2013, 2016, 2018-2022)
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Press ReleaseJune 8, 2022
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Press ReleaseSeptember 21, 2021
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Press ReleaseJune 9, 2021
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Press ReleaseJune 10, 2020
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Client AlertMarch 16, 2020
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Law360August 13, 2019
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Mergers & AcquisitionsAugust 13, 2019
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Sullivan Press ReleaseMay 30, 2019
- Chapter 2, "Organizing a Mutual Fund," Mutual Funds: Law and Practice, Law Journal Press (co-author) (July 2011)
- Chapter 6, "Proxy Statements and Information Statements," Mutual Funds: Law and Practice, Law Journal Press (co-author) (July 2011)
- Chapter 11, "Variable Insurance Products," Mutual Funds: Law and Practice, Law Journal Press (co-author) (July 2011)
Seminars & Presentations
- Liquidity/Derivatives: The SEC's Pending Rules
Cincinnati Marriott RiverCenter, Covington, KY (September 29, 2016)