Ropes & Gray Podcasts

In this episode of Fully Invested, Ropes & Gray asset management partners Marc Biamonte and Lindsey Goldstein introduce listeners to the “fund of funds” product, an alternative investment fund designed to invest in other privately offered alternative investment vehicles. They provide an overview of the different types of investments typically made by a fund of funds (primary, secondary and co-investment), the evolution of the fund of funds structure, and what both sponsors and investors should keep in mind when considering providing or investing in a fund of funds product.

In this episode of Women @ RopesTalk, hosted by IP transactions partner Megan Baca, IP transactions partner Erica Han interviews Mallory Capasso, general counsel and vice president of legal and regulatory at Luxury Brand Partners (LBP), a company that develops and nurtures prestigious, artist-driven beauty brands. Mallory shares her experience moving from a law firm to becoming the only in-house counsel at LBP, where she handles everything from trademark policy to employment issues, corporate work, board work and privacy laws, to running the company’s regulatory department. Reflecting on the keys to success in this multi-faceted role, Mallory emphasizes the importance of communication, staying curious, nurturing a great culture, having mentors and role models—especially seeing other successful women—and having the courage and confidence to bring new ideas to the table and be a changemaker.

In this episode of Fully Invested, Ropes & Gray asset management attorneys Molly Moore, Egan Cammack and Lindsey Jones provide an overview of key areas of focus for GCs and asset managers when negotiating and entering into derivatives transactions, including credit and counterparty risk, documentation, potential CFTC registration, and other regulatory considerations.

In a follow-up to our recent podcast regarding stablecoins, in this Ropes & Gray podcast, asset management attorneys Melissa Bender, Glen Chen and Charlie Humphreville discuss what is happening more broadly in the crypto markets, including the decline in the price of bitcoin and other tokens, and the consequences of these trends on fundraising for crypto funds.

In the latest installment of Ropes & Gray’s ETF podcast series, asset management partner Paulita Pike and counsel Ed Baer discuss some of the recent developments relating to cryptocurrency ETFs and ETPs.

In this episode of Fully Invested, Ropes & Gray asset management attorneys Jason Brown, Bryan Hunkele, Joel Wattenbarger and Alyssa Horton provide a brief introduction to Form ADV, including the requirements for filing, timing considerations and the various components of the document.

In this latest episode in a series of Ropes & Gray podcasts addressing emerging issues for fiduciaries of 401(k) and 403(b) plans to consider as part of their litigation risk management strategy, David Kirchner and Jack Eckart, both in the firm’s benefits consulting group, are joined by Jon Reinstein, an ERISA and benefits associate, to discuss some of the various developments the team has been tracking in the ERISA fiduciary space.

In the shadow of TERRA/LUNA’s recent collapse, this Ropes & Gray podcast, hosted by asset management attorneys Melissa Bender and Charlie Humphreville, discusses stablecoins, how they are intended to operate and their importance to the overall digital assets markets. The podcast also covers potential regulatory developments that may impact stablecoins.

In this episode of Women @ RopesTalk, hosted by health care partner Christine Moundas, intellectual property transactions counsel Emily Karlberg interviews Katerina Novak, associate general counsel at global asset management firm Viking Global Investors.

In this episode of Fully Invested, Ropes & Gray asset management attorneys Mike Doherty and Jamie McGinnis discuss the “retailization” of private fund products. They provide an overview of products available to alternative asset managers in the marketplace; examine regulatory barriers to retail investment in private companies and private fund strategies; and, leveraging Jamie’s recent experience in the Division of Investment Management and as securities counsel at the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services, discuss the legal and regulatory outlook that may facilitate future retailization efforts.

In the latest installment of Ropes & Gray’s ETF podcast series, asset management partner Jeremy Smith, counsel Ed Baer and litigation & enforcement partner Dan O’Connor discuss some of the recent developments specific to the ETF wrapper itself, a potential twist on mutual fund to ETF conversions, and the recent ETF revenue sharing sweep.

On this special feature episode of Scope of Practice, hiring partners across several of Ropes & Gray’s offices provide some quick interview tips, followed by a deeper dive discussion with asset management associate, Yoni Levy, and real estate counsel and on-campus interviewer, Chrystal LaRoche, about how to excel at law firm interviews.

In this Ropes & Gray podcast, asset management attorneys Lindsey Goldstein and Kevin White discuss some of the approaches taken to build authorities into fund limited partnership agreements to allow for future alternative liquidity opportunities. They discuss some considerations sponsors and investors should consider when negotiating these authorities, including what sponsors should keep in mind when determining whether to attempt to build in these authorities.

Welcome to Fully Invested, a podcast series from Ropes & Gray’s global asset management practice that provides insight into essential considerations associated with current and emerging asset management topics. Given the still-growing popularity of co-investments—both from the perspective of fund sponsors and fund investors—Isabel Dische, Adam Dobson, Nicole Krea and Jessica Marlin provide an overview in this episode of the basic structures used for co-investment transactions, as well as related issues that commonly arise in these deals. They also briefly touch on how the SEC’s proposed private funds rules from earlier this year may shift the co-invest paradigm.

This episode of Ropes & Gray’s podcast series Non-binding Guidance explores recent FDA guidance on recall readiness and other recall-related hot topics. In recent months, we have seen a trend of increased FDA inspection and enforcement activity as the impact from COVID-19 starts to lessen. Earlier this year, FDA also finalized guidance on the Initiation of Voluntary Recalls under 21 CFR Part 7, Subpart C, which explores FDA expectations regarding the process companies should already have in place ahead of a potential recall situation. Join Ropes & Gray FDA regulatory attorneys Josh Oyster and Beth Weinman as they provide a quick refresher on recalls and discuss the latest recall readiness suggestions from the Agency to help companies make decisions about how and when to recall their FDA-regulated products and how to involve FDA in that process. They also discuss FDA’s recent recall-related actions that invoked rarely-used legal authorities applicable to medical devices.

In this edition of Ropes & Gray’s podcast series On the Ropes: Enforcement Risk Roundtable, litigation & enforcement partner María González Calvet and counsel Jessica Soto are joined by Fred Gebauer, a partner in Ernst & Young’s forensics practice, Kristiana Bankova, a senior manager with Ernst & Young’s forensics practice, and Andrés O´Farrell of Marval O´Farrell Mairal, to discuss the unique currency market and controls in Argentina, the risks presented by these regulations, and key considerations for companies that conduct business in Argentina.

In the latest installment of Ropes & Gray’s ETF podcast series, asset management partner Brian McCabe and counsel Jessica Reece discuss the ongoing impacts of the Russia/Ukraine conflict on ETFs, including questions related to valuation and custody of Russian and Russian-related assets.

In this Ropes & Gray podcast, asset management attorneys Isabel Dische, Adam Dobson, Jessica Marlin and Alex Chauvin discuss some of the issues sponsors, investors and secondary buyers will want to have in mind as they navigate the intersection of co-investment transactions and GP-led fund recapitalizations. They discuss some considerations for sponsors and investors at the time of the initial co-investment, preparing for the possibility of a future GP-led fund recapitalization, as well as considerations for secondary buyers contemplating a potential GP-led fund recapitalization involving co-investment positions.

On this episode of Scope of Practice, Ropes & Gray asset management associate, Yoni Levy, speaks with private capital transactions associates, Nell Ethridge and Brian Klapow, about their work on loans to distressed companies and related equity projects.

In this episode of Trainee Insights, Ropes & Gray London’s senior manager of professional development and training, Julia Robinson, shares crucial advice on how legal professionals at all levels can continue to develop their skills throughout their legal career. Julia’s insight covers a broad spectrum of useful tips from time management to utilising your emotional intelligence when communicating with others.