Thompson Hine LLP handles the full range of registered funds products, among which are mutual funds, interval funds, business development companies and increasingly exchange traded funds, with their clients ranging from broker-dealers to fund service providers and independent directors and trustees. Clients turn to the investment management team for support in structuring funds as well as on transactional and regulatory mandates. Columbus-based JoAnn Strasser leads the team and is well equipped to handle novel product development in the space, mergers and reorganizations as well as SEC examinations and staying compliant. Other key members of the Investment Management department are ETF expert Bibb Strench in Washington DC and Cassandra Borchers in Cincinnati.
Testimonials
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- 'In addition to the experience and knowledgeable advice the thing that has really stood out from competitors has been the responsiveness of the team. We tend to have a lot of "last minute" priorities that we need advice and attention to and the Thompson Hine team always comes through for us.'
- 'JoAnn Strasser has been the partner on our mutual fund trust since inception. She has always been proactive in identifying potential issues before they become issues. She is also very knowledgeable and usually has the answers to various questions off the top of her head She will also acknowledge if she's not sure and get back promptly with well researched answers.'
Key clients
- Simplified Exchanged Traded Funds
- Northern Lights Fund Trust, Variable, III & IV
- Sprott Funds Trust
- Advisers Investment Trust
- ALPS Series Trust
- The Mexico Fund, Inc.
- Meeder Investments
- Boston Trust Walden Funds
- Bluerock Total Income + Real Estate Fund
Work highlights
- Assisted the HCM Funds in achieving a new distribution target by listing two of the HCM ETFs on the Mexican stock exchange Bolsa Mexican de Valores (“BMV”).
- Registered eleven additional ETFs for Simplify Exchange Traded Funds, with each of the funds involving a derivatives strategy of varying degrees of complexity, or unique “niche” strategies.
- Advised Institutional Investments Strategies Fund. This new interval fund is sponsored by an investment adviser to private wealth with an expertise in private investments.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
JoAnn Strasser