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Daniel A.Filstrup

Counselmoc.eniHnospmohT@purtsliF.leinaD
Chicago

O 312.998.4248

M 312.550.0563

Daniel A.Filstrup

Counsel

Focus Areas

Examples of Daniel’s experience include:

  • Advising sponsors on the structuring and formation of private investment funds.
  • Representing fund managers with respect to SEC registrations, filings and examinations.
  • Advising digital assets-focused funds regarding regulatory compliance and SEC examinations, including on matters concerning custody of digital assets.
  • Representing a cryptocurrency exchange in its acquisition of a digital assets investment manager.
  • Advising a private fund sponsor in the negotiation of an AI service provider arrangement and the drafting and implementation of AI use policies and procedures.
  • Constructing private fund sponsor compliance programs and ad hoc policies and procedures.
  • Advising funds and their sponsors with respect to conflicts of interest, handling of material non-public information, custody issues and marketing of fund interests.
  • Counseling private fund sponsors regarding engagement of placement agents and solicitors and compliance with Regulation D, the Investment Advisers Act and the Investment Company Act.
  • Drafting and filing Forms ADV and PF.
  • Reviewing fund and investment adviser marketing materials.
  • Representing a digital assets company in the tokenization of private fund interests.
  • Representing an investment management firm in its $3.9 billion acquisition of a real estate investment trust.

Education

  • The George Washington University Law School, J.D., 2014,
    with honors
    ,

    AIPLA Quarterly Journal, student editor-in-chief

  • University of Michigan, B.S.E., 2000

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois
  • California

Languages

  • Mandarin