Lucy C. Wolf
Associate
Lucy Wolf is an associate in the Litigation Department and a member of the Private Funds Group.
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Last month the SEC brought an enforcement action illustrating how cross trades can trip up a manager of a private fund. The SEC’s settlement with investment manager Lone Star Value Management LLC was based on allegations that the manager carried out a series of cross trades among funds it managed without disclosing to the client … Continue Reading
The private fund industry is more in the public eye than ever before. Private capital and private markets have experienced massive growth over the last two decades, substantially outpacing the growth of public equity. We have witnessed that trend continue during the past year, and have worked with our clients to navigate the greater uncertainty … Continue Reading
A settlement last week involving a private equity fund sponsor is a reminder that compliance with fee calculation provisions and valuation policies and procedures are crucially important for fund managers. Even when an error is the result of simple negligence, the SEC will take enforcement action when fee calculations do not strictly comply with the … Continue Reading
A recent decision by the Delaware Chancery Court suggests that a litigant might forego the ability to file a books and records request if it waits to do so until after the lawsuit is filed. Last month the Delaware Chancery Court dismissed just such an action, characterizing the request for a books and records inspection … Continue Reading
An increasingly sophisticated and active OCIE division, innovative market disruptors, a maturing credit cycle, and a philosophical change in how the private fund industry views and utilizes litigation are likely to lead to increased regulatory scrutiny and litigation risk for advisers (and their funds) in 2019. With that backdrop, we are pleased to present our … Continue Reading
Fund managers take note – after over a year of warning, this month the SEC announced a pair of settlement orders with respect to registration requirements for a fund and broker dealer operating in the crypto and digital assets space. It was the agency’s first ever enforcement actions applying the investment company and broker-dealer registration … Continue Reading
With the public equity markets at an all-time high and private equity fund raising setting new records, it might seem counterintuitive to forecast litigation and regulatory risks. The opposite is true. Disputes typically follow capital, and the steeper the growth curve, the greater the risk of litigation and regulatory scrutiny. With that backdrop, we are … Continue Reading
On October 4, 2017, U.S. Representative Sean P. Duffy [R-WI-7] introduced U.S. House of Representatives Bill H.R.3948 entitled the “Protection of Source Code Act.” If enacted, the Bill would amend the Securities Act, the Securities Exchange Act, the Investment Company Act and the Investment Advisers Act to prohibit the SEC staff from obtaining algorithmic trading … Continue Reading
The SEC’s pay-to-play rule has given advisers reason to worry about potential foot faults since its adoption. As we have noted in prior posts, the rule is filled with landmines and is therefore difficult to navigate. As was evident from the SEC’s announcement of a series of settlements of alleged pay-to-play violations in early 2017, even … Continue Reading
When is a Cross Trade a Principal Trade? SEC Brings Enforcement Action Against a Fund Manager That Appears not to Have Understood
By Robert E. Plaze, Joshua M. Newville and Lucy C. Wolf on Posted in Compliance, Hedge Funds, OCIE, Private Equity, Regulation, SEC, Securities Law
Top Ten Regulatory and Litigation Risks for Private Funds in 2020
By Margaret A. Dale, Michael R. Hackett, Kirsten E. Lapham, Timothy W. Mungovan, Joshua M. Newville, Seetha Ramachandran, Samuel J. Waldon, Jonathan M. Weiss, Anthony M. Drenzek, James Anderson, Alexandra V. Bargoot, William D. Dalsen, Adam L. Deming, David W. Heck, Brian A. Hooven, Christina H. Kroll, Hena M. Vora and Lucy C. Wolf on Posted in Business Development Companies, Compliance, Disputes, Examinations, Hedge Funds, Mergers & Acquisitions, OCIE, Private Credit, Private Equity, Private Equity Litigation, Regulation, SEC, Securities Law, Venture Capital, White Collar
Fund Sponsor’s Fee Calculation Mistake Leads to SEC Enforcement
By Joshua M. Newville, Samuel J. Waldon and Lucy C. Wolf on Posted in Regulation, SEC, Securities Law
Delaware Chancery Declines Post-Filing Use of Section 220 Books and Records Inspection Request
The Top Ten Regulatory and Litigation Risks for Private Funds in 2019
By Timothy W. Mungovan, Samuel J. Waldon, Joshua M. Newville, Michael R. Hackett, Anthony M. Drenzek, William D. Dalsen, Brian A. Hooven, Alexandra V. Bargoot, Lucy C. Wolf and Hena M. Vora on Posted in Compliance, Disputes, Examinations, Hedge Funds, Mergers & Acquisitions, OCIE, Private Credit, Private Equity, Private Equity Litigation, Regulation, SEC, Securities Law, Uncategorized, Venture Capital
SEC Extends Registration Requirements for Investment Companies and Broker Dealers to ICOs and other Digital Assets
By Joshua M. Newville, Samuel J. Waldon, Robert E. Plaze and Lucy C. Wolf on Posted in Examinations, Hedge Funds, Regulation, SEC, Securities Law
The Top Ten Regulatory and Litigation Risks for Private Funds in 2018
By Timothy W. Mungovan, Joshua M. Newville, Michael R. Hackett, Anthony M. Drenzek, William D. Dalsen, Alexandra V. Bargoot, Brian A. Hooven and Lucy C. Wolf on Posted in Business Development Companies, Compliance, Disputes, Examinations, Hedge Funds, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Credit, Private Equity, Private Equity Litigation, Regulation, SEC, Securities Law, Venture Capital
