Financial Services and Investment Management

Partner

Megan C. Johnson is a partner in the financial services group. She regularly advises U.S registered investment companies, as well as their investment advisers and other service providers, on a wide variety of regulatory, compliance and corporate matters, including the development, organization and registration of new funds, regulatory and compliance matters relating to existing funds, registration and proxy statements, fund reorganizations, and affiliated transaction matters under the Investment Company Act of 1940.

Ms. Johnson has particular experience advising mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and their boards of directors on a full range of issues under the Investment Company Act of 1940, including affiliation issues, legal issues related to advisory fees and distribution arrangements, fund structuring and reorganizations, ongoing compliance and regulatory matters, disclosure, and fiduciary oversight matters.

Prior to rejoining Dechert in March 2006, Ms. Johnson was employed as counsel at a large investment management firm.

Northwestern University, B.A., 1997 Case Western Reserve University School of Law, J.D., 2003, magna cum laude, Order of the Coif