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Serve as fund and/or adviser counsel to more than 20 sponsors and advisers of investment companies with assets under management of more than $4 billion.

Serve as either fund and/or adviser counsel to 48 out of the top 50 open end ETFs.

Represent 9 of the 10 largest money managers listed by Institutional Investor.

Represent more than 200 broker-dealers, including most of the largest 100 U.S. securities firms listed by Institutional Investor.

Represent more than 750 mutual funds, venture capital, private equity, and hedge funds.

Team of more than 200 lawyers, more than 20 of whom joined us after distinguished careers at the SEC.

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05/17/13 SEC Warns About Exemptive Order Compliance
Division of Investment Management's guidance reminds firms to comply with conditions and representations in exemptive orders and notes that consequences for noncompliance may be "severe."
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05/07/13 FINRA's Position On Pre-Inception Index Performance Data, Law360
Investment Management partner Richard F. Morris and associate John J. O'Brien comment on the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc.'s interpretative letter regarding the use of pre-inception index performance (PIP) data for exchange-traded products (ETPs).
04/22/13 GCs Name Rolls Royce of Law Firms, Law360
Morgan Lewis is included in a list of 18 law firms with the strongest brands in the legal market.
04/22/13 When Crisis Hits, GCs Have These 8 Firms On Speed Dial, Law360
Morgan Lewis's inclusion in BTI Consulting Group's Brand Elite report is covered.
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May 07, 2013 - FINRA's Position On Pre-Inception Index Performance Data, Law360

Investment Management partner Richard F. Morris and associate John J. O'Brien comment on the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc.'s interpretative letter regarding the use of pre-inception index performance (PIP) data for exchange-traded products (ETPs).

Apr 22, 2013 - GCs Name Rolls Royce of Law Firms, Law360

Morgan Lewis is included in a list of 18 law firms with the strongest brands in the legal market.

Apr 22, 2013 - When Crisis Hits, GCs Have These 8 Firms On Speed Dial, Law360

Morgan Lewis's inclusion in BTI Consulting Group's Brand Elite report is covered.

Apr 22, 2013 - The 7 Firms GCs are Telling their Friends to Hire, Law360

Morgan Lewis is included in BTI's 2013 Best-Branded Law Firms report.

Apr 22, 2013 - GCs Say Strong Brand Key to Landing New Clients, Law360

Morgan Lewis strong brand is recognized in BTI Consulting Group's 2013 Brand Elite report.

Apr 22, 2013 - The 6 Firms Shaking Up the Legal Market, Law360

Morgan Lewis is profiled in BTI Consulting Group's Brand Elite: Client Perceptions of the Best-Branded Law Firms report.

Jan 07, 2013 - Securities Group of the Year: Morgan Lewis, Law360

Law360 lists Morgan Lewis's Securities Industry Practice as one of its Securities Groups of the Year for 2012.

Jan 02, 2013 - Morgan Lewis Picks Up Equity Derivatives Partner in NY, Law360

The arrival of partner Will Iwaschuk is covered by Law360.

Jan 02, 2013 - Leading Equity Derivatives and Sales and Trading Lawyer Joins Morgan Lewis

Morgan Lewis announces that Will Iwaschuk has joined the firm as a partner in its Investment Management and Securities Industry practice, resident in the New York office.

Dec 07, 2012 - US Removes Obstacles to Active ETFs, Financial Times

Investment Management partner Richard Morris is quoted.

Dec 07, 2012 - SEC to Lift Moratorium on Active ETF's Use of Derivatives, Law360

Investment Management partner Richard Morris is quoted.

Dec 03, 2012 - You’re Advised to Annually Look at Your Firm’s Securities Lending Activities, IA Week

Investment Managemement partner Richard Morris is quoted.

Oct 04, 2012 - Leading ETF Lawyer Richard Morris to Join Morgan Lewis

Morgan Lewis announces that Richard Morris will join the firm as a partner in its Investment Management and Securities Industry practice, resident in the firm's New York office.

Jul 12, 2012 - CFTC's Peregrine-Prompted Reforms May Not Fend Off Fraud, Law360

Investment Management of counsel Michael Piracci is quoted.

Jul 12, 2012 - New U.S. Swaps Rules May Take Asia by Storm, Ignites Asia

Ethan Johnson discusses the impact of new CFTC compliance obligations for asset managers in Asia.

Apr 27, 2012 - Morgan Lewis Advises Wells Fargo on Purchase of Merlin Securities

Morgan Lewis advised Wells Fargo Securities on its acquisition of Merlin Securities, LLC.

Feb 13, 2012 - Economic Situation Complicates Reform Of Money Market Funds, SEC Official Says, Securities Regulation & Law Report

Morgan Lewis partner Andrew J. "Buddy" Donohue is quoted.

Feb 06, 2012 - Morgan Lewis Expands Existing Derivatives and Commodity Futures Platform with Addition of Leading Chicago-based Partner

Morgan Lewis today announces that Michael M. Philipp has joined the firm as a partner in its Financial Services, Investment Management and Securities Industry practice, resident in Chicago.

Sep 21, 2011 - Former GC of Jefferies Returns to Morgan Lewis’ Securities Practice

Morgan Lewis today announced that Lloyd H. Feller has returned to the firm as senior counsel in its Investment Management and Securities Industry Practice, resident in New York.

Sep 01, 2011 - Record Penalty Makes Case For Forex Compliance Reviews, Compliance Reporter

Georgia Bullitt and Michael Piracci are quoted.

Aug 31, 2011 - Mutual Funds Face Curbs on Using Derivatives to Boost Returns, Bloomberg Government (read the article)

Georgia Bullitt is quoted.

Aug 30, 2011 - Will Sub Share Class Fix Money Funds?, Ignites

Investment Management partner Buddy Donohue discusses the subordinate share class as a proposed money market fund solution.

Aug 08, 2011 - Advisers' Little Secret: Their Past Results, The Wall Street Journal

Investment Management partner Steve Stone discusses how published performances are rare among advisers who work with individual investors.

Jun 23, 2011 - Morgan Lewis Partner to Testify Before House Subcommittee on Oversight of Mutual Fund Industry

 Andrew "Buddy" Donohue will testify before the Capital Markets and Government Sponsored Enterprises subcommittee of the House Financial Services Committee regarding oversight of the mutual fund industry.

Mar 07, 2011 - Former Director of SEC Division of Investment Management Buddy Donohue to Join Morgan Lewis

Morgan Lewis announces that Buddy Donohue will join the firm as a partner in its Investment Management practice in New York.

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