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Joint Webinar with MoFo + Maples: Navigating Beneficial Ownership Reporting for U.S. and Cayman Funds

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Join us for a unique collaboration between MoFo’s U.S. funds team and Maples’ Cayman funds team, as experts from both jurisdictions come together to discuss the intricacies of beneficial ownership regulations for U.S. and Cayman funds. This joint webinar will cover the latest regulatory developments, compliance strategies, and key insights for fund managers operating across borders.

Join us for a unique collaboration between MoFo’s U.S. funds team and Maples’ Cayman funds team, as experts from both jurisdictions come together to discuss the intricacies of beneficial ownership regulations for U.S. and Cayman funds. This joint webinar will cover the latest regulatory developments, compliance strategies, and key insights for fund managers operating across borders.Speakers:• Kelley Howes – Partner & Co-chair of Investment Management Group, Morrison Foerster• Paul ‘Chip’ Lion III – Partner, Morrison Foerster• Grant Dixon – Partner, Maples Group• Joni Ebanks – Associate, Maples Group<hr>

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Chip advises institutional investors and fund sponsors in connection with the formation of venture capital funds, leveraged buyout funds, real estate opportunity and other private equity funds. He also represents both public and private companies in a broad range of industries, including the biotechnology, finance, medical device and information technology sectors. He structures, negotiates and advises clients on acquisition transactions and related matters, including stock acquisitions, asset acquisitions, mergers, divestitures, auction transactions, tender offers, defensive strategies, leveraged buyouts and cross-border transactions.In addition to representing businesses and business leaders, Chip has served in numerous leadership positions of the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association, representing its 50,000 members on cutting-edge business issues. He served as Chair of the Section in 2014-2015 and held other officer positions, including Vice-Chair, when he served as editor-in-chief of Volume 68 of The Business Lawyer, the highly regarded journal of the Section, and Secretary of the Section (2011-2012), where he served as co-editor-in-chief of the Section's online monthly magazine. He is the Past Chair of the Venture Capital & Private Equity Committee of the Section. In 2020, he was awarded the prestigious Life Time Achievement Award by the Business Law Section of the California Lawyers Association.<h5>Chip’s clients include:</h5>Venture and Private Equity Funds:<ul><li>Longitude Capital (life sciences venture capital firm)</li><li>Base10</li><li>Anthem Ventures (technology venture capital firm)</li><li>MAP Royalty, Inc. (fund focused on royalty interests associated with gas fields and renewable energy products) </li><li>The Capital Partnership Group (private investment office and asset manager)</li><li>NorthgateCapital</li><li>GSSG Solar (solar developer)</li><li>Others, including Inspiration Ventures, NEA, Frazier, 5 AM, Fifth Wall Ventures</li></ul>Company Side Representation (including Corporate Venture Capital, IPOs and M&A transactions):<ul><li>MarketShare Partners LLC (marketing analytics), sold to Neustar, Inc.</li><li>Mediconnect Global, Inc. (medical record retrieval), sold to Verisk Analytics (NASDAQ VRSK) </li><li>Microfabrica, Inc. (micromachining, additive manufacturer), sold to Technoprobe</li></ul>Chip is nationally recognized for his work with Limited Liability Companies (LLCs). He writes and edits articles, outlines, and books on LLCs and partnerships and participates on panels focused on LLCs, including for the American Law Institute — American Bar Association LLC satellite telecast on LLCs for over 20 years. As former Chair of the Partnerships Committee of the Business Law Section of the California State Bar, he formed and participated in the Committee that drafted California's original LLC Act that became law on September 30, 1994. He has served as an advisor to the Uniform Limited Liability Company Act, the Revised Uniform Limited Company Act, and the Revised Uniform Partnership Act Drafting Committees of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. From 1984-1990, he was an adjunct lecturer at law for the Santa Clara University School of Law.

Paul 'Chip' Lion

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Kelley Howes is a Partner in the Denver office and Co-Chair of the Investment Management Group.Kelley has experience with a wide range of legal, regulatory, compliance, corporate governance, insurance, and other matters relating primarily to the representation of U.S. registered and unregistered investment companies, registered investment advisers, transfer agents, and broker-dealers.Kelley has counseled independent fund directors on governance issues, and has advised mutual funds on mergers, reorganizations, compliance, and regulatory matters, including examinations and enforcement matters.Kelley has more than 30 years’ experience in investment management-related matters. Prior to joining Morrison Foerster, she served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel of Janus Capital Group Inc., a NYSE-listed global asset management holding company. She also previously served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Janus Capital Management LLC, a U.S. registered investment advisory subsidiary of Janus Capital Group, and as President of the Janus funds and President of Janus Distributors LLC.Kelley is ranked by Chambers for her expertise in Registered Funds. She was also recognized as a "Top Lawyer" for Securities in the 2022 guide of 5280, Colorado's largest local publication and recognized as a “next generation lawyer” by Legal 500 US 2017.Kelley has served on the boards of directors of Young Americans Bank/Young Americans Center for Financial Education; ICI Mutual Insurance Company; and the Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce.

Joint Webinar with MoFo + Maples: Navigating Beneficial Ownership Reporting for U.S. and Cayman Funds

04 Nov 2024 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM PST