Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP is well versed in various fund types ranging from exchange traded funds and business development companies to public cryptocurrency funds. The team is well regarded for its coverage of novel and innovative developments in the space, where they have advised on the temporary relief offered by the SEC for ’40 Act Funds in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, supported SEC investigations and enforcement actions, as well as showing particular strength on ETFs, including on seeding alternatives for ETFs and novel structures for these types of funds, to name a few. New York based Gregory Rowland leads the department and advises on transactional, compliance and regulatory matters for financial institutions, technology companies, asset and investment managers and their diverse funds. Experienced registered funds practitioner Christopher Healey joined the team in Washington DC from Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP in July 2024.