Well-equipped to handle digital transactions, the ‘professional and knowledgeable’ team at Dechert LLP is experienced in advising registered investment advisers and broker-dealers on cybersecurity matters. In San Francisco, former SEC senior counsel Mark Perlow is geared to assist hedge fund managers and broker-dealers on a range of regulatory and transactional mandates. Working out of Silicon Valley, Timothy Spangler is often engaged in the formation and structuring of private investment vehicles, while Ralph Mazzeo is proficient in capital markets and mortgage finance transactions. Commended as a ’problem solver’, Andrew Pontano is knowledgeable of public and private securities offerings, while other key members of the team include Sarah Milam who handles fintech investment transactions for issuers and investors. All of the individuals that have been mentioned are located in New York, unless stated otherwise.
Testimonials
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‘They are professional and knowledgeable, many resources can be pulled when needed, and they are always available.'
‘Andrew Pontano is friendly, professional, a problem solver, and a great person to work with. ’
Key clients
- Amun Shares
- Collective Liquidity
- Estancia
- Forge Global
- Franklin Templeton
- HVB
- iTrust Capital
- Pagaya
- Reigo
- Robo Global
- Setpoint
- STOA
- Amun Shares
Work highlights
- Advised Franklin Templeton on its new mutual fund, the first to use distributed ledger technology (DLT) to store data on transactions and share ownership.
- Advised Pagaya Structured Products LLC on its US$424.8 million single-family rental (SFR) securitization.
- Advised ROBO Global on the sale of its index suite to VettaFi.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Mark Perlow, Timothy Spangler