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Investment Management

Comprising leading financial regulatory and investment management attorneys, our team advises a wide range of clients who either offer or deal with investment opportunities and products. We craft and implement compliance solutions for an investment company, investment adviser and broker-dealer regulatory issues and related issues affecting banks, trust companies, pension funds and a host of investment and financial products.

Our team is actively involved in the establishment and day-to-day operations and activities of both investment funds and investment advisors. For funds, we design sophisticated investment vehicles for private funds to invest in public companies and pooled investment structures for direct or venture capital investments. For advisors, we assist in the establishment and initial registration with regulatory authorities and oversee acquisitions of other advisory businesses.

Key Contacts

Kevin L. Cooney
Kevin L. Cooney

Partner

West Chester, OH

James A. Giesel
James A. Giesel

Partner

Louisville, KY

Knowledge matters in regulatory matters. 

Whether counseling investment funds or advisors, our clients benefit from our team’s deep familiarity with the statutes and regulations directly affecting their businesses, including the Securities Act and Securities Exchange Act, the Investment Company Act, and their state or “blue sky” counterparts.

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Supreme Court Rejects Private Right of Action Under Section 47(b) of Investment Company Act

June 16, 2026 | Publications

On June 11, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court held that Section 47(b) of the Investment Company Act of 19...

FBT Gibbons Earns Broad Recognition in Chambers USA

June 4, 2026 | Press Releases

19 Practice Areas and 107 Lawyers Recognized Across the Firm’s National Platform Chambers USA ...

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Guide to Distressed Acquisitions in U.S. Manufacturing

October 6, 2025 | Publications

Despite some bright spots, the landscape for U.S. manufacturing remains challenging. While supply ch...

Antitrust Developments Update for April 2025

April 30, 2025 | Presidential Administration Impacts

Updates from Prior Antitrust Developments Chamber Challenges New HSR Rules In our last antitrust dev...

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Legislature Takes Steps to Ensure Texas Remains the Most Business-Friendly State in the Union

March 10, 2025 | Publications

On February 27, 2025, Senator Bryan Hughes (R-Tyler) filed Senate Bill 29 (S.B. 29), proposing sever...

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Texas Federal District Court Enjoins Corporate Transparency Act Reporting Nationwide – What’s Next?

December 6, 2024 | Corporate Transparency Act

*This article was updated on Dec. 12 in response to new guidance from the Financial Crimes Enforceme...

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FTC Non-Compete Ban on Life Support

July 8, 2024 | Publications

On July 3, 2024, in the case of Ryan LLC et al. v. FTC, the United States District Court for the Nor...

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Private Equity in Health Care: Three Takeaways Going Forward

May 10, 2024 | Publications

*This article was originally published in Reuter’s Attorney Analysis section on May 9, 2024. F...

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Updates to Note in Kentucky’s Overhaul of Its Financial Services Code and Regulation of Financial Institutions

May 2, 2024 | Finance Industry Blogs

Kentucky House Bill 726 (the “Act”), relating to the regulation of financial institutions, was s...

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FTC Final Rule Banning Non-Compete Agreements Appears Far from Final

April 30, 2024 | Publications

On April 23, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) issued a Final Rule (the “Rule”) prohibiti...

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