Aaron is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group. He represents clients in securities regulatory, syndicated equity finance and corporate governance and disclosure matters, including organization and operation of hedge funds and private equity funds, private and public offerings of equity and debt securities and the formation and administration of limited liability companies, limited partnerships, and joint ventures. He also counsels growth-stage clients in corporate mergers, acquisitions and restructurings, and represents clients in private placement matters, including exempt offerings under both Federal and state securities laws.
His experience includes advising hedge funds with respect to Exchange Act, Investment Company Act and Investment Adviser’s Act compliance, including implementation of master-feeder structures. Aaron works extensively with other private investment pools in connection with sophisticated capital-raising transactions. He provides practical advice on Exchange Act disclosure matters, including formulation of compliant 10b5-1 plans to avoid insider trading liability. He also advises public companies and directors with respect to independence requirements and other matters under Sarbanes-Oxley. He counsels public company directors, officers and significant shareholders on securities transaction disclosure filings and insider trading restrictions, some of which have involved complex ownership disclosure issues under Regulation 13D-G.