Barry N. Hurwitz

Partner

Barry Hurwitz’s practice focuses on the representation of registered investment companies, investment advisers, and fund directors. He counsels clients on a wide variety of regulatory, transactional, fund formation, and compliance matters. His practice also includes advising issuers with respect to exemptions from the Investment Company Act of 1940.

Extended Profile

Barry has considerable experience with the onboarding of subadvisers by fund complexes operating under manager of managers orders. In addition, he provides advice on issues relevant to investment advisers under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Barry also counsels public and private operating companies on a wide range of corporate and transactional issues.

Before joining Morgan Lewis, Barry was a partner in the investment management practice of another international law firm.

selected representations

Legg Mason Mutual Funds/Legg Mason Asset Management
Goldman Sachs Asset Management
GMO Funds (Independent Trustees)
CGM Funds (Funds and Independent Trustees)

Education

Dartmouth College, 1991, Artis Baccalaureate, Cum Laude
University of Pennsylvania Law School, 1994, Juris Doctor, Cum Laude

Admissions

Massachusetts

Awards and Affiliations

Recognized, Top 10 Masterminds in Massachusetts' Hedge & Mutual Funds Law, Business Today (2023)

Ranked, Hedge & Mutual Funds, Massachusetts, Chambers USA (2022, 2023)

Recommended, Investment fund formation and management: Mutual/registered/exchange-traded funds, The Legal 500 US (2020–2023)

Member, Best ETF Law Firm, ETF Express US Awards (2021, 2022)

Member, Practice Group of the Year, Asset Management, Law360 (2017)

American Bar Association

Boston Bar Association

Massachusetts Bar Association

Named by BTI Consulting Group to the “2009 BTI Client Service All-Star Team” based on interviews of corporate counsel at Fortune 1000 companies and other large organizations