| Biography | Arthur Don has more than 30 years of experience representing mutual funds, public investment companies, fund independent directors, investment advisers, private investment funds, private equity funds, real estate funds, broker-dealers and public companies in a variety of sophisticated securities transactions. His experience includes all aspects of investment company practice, from organizing new funds through acquisitions and mergers of funds. Arthur has represented issuers and underwriters in numerous public offerings. He also frequently advises independent directors on fiduciary duties, and advises clients on compliance policy issues. Areas of Concentration ˇ Investment management ˇ Securities ˇ Private equity and venture capital ˇ Real estate funds ˇ Corporate compliance and social responsibility ˇ Pension funds and institutional investors ˇ Investment funds Professional & Community Involvement ˇ Member, American Bar Association ˇ Member, Chicago Bar Association ˇ Vice President, John Howard Association of Illinois (prison reform group) ˇ Vice President, Chicago Music Theatre ˇ Director, Public Interest Law Initiative Awards & Recognition ˇ Selected, Super Lawyers magazine, 2009, 2011 - 2012 ˇ Selected by Leading Lawyers Network, 2012 ˇ Rated, AV® Preeminent™ 5.0 out of 5 Articles, Publications, & Lectures Articles ˇ Author, "Fundamental Decisions: Setting A Mutual Fund's Investment Policies," The Journal of Mutual Fund Services, 1995 ˇ Author, "The Role of Investment Company Independent Directors: A New Era of Activism," The Journal of Mutual Fund Services, 1993 Lectures ˇ Speaker, "Living with AIFMD and Dodd-Frank: The Key Concerns," Institutional Investor Legal Forum, October 19, 2011 ˇ Presenter, "Dodd-Frank: Implications for Real Estate Organizations," Client Webinar, September 14, 2011 ˇ Presenter, "Financial Regulatory Reform Legislation: Dodd-Frank After One Year," Global Legal/Compliance Seminar for Multinational Financial Client, July 21, 2011 ˇ Presenter and Panelist, "The New Investment Climate: How Financial Reform and Transparency Demands Affect Savers and Investors," New York Private Equity Network (Real Estate Group), April 13, 2011 ˇ Presenter, "Financial Regulatory Reform Legislation," Various Mutual Fund and Investment Adviser Boards, August 2010 - present ˇ Presenter, "Legal Considerations for Adviser Outsourcing Arrangements," Chicago Investment Professionals, Chicago, Illinois, October 12, 2010 ˇ Presenter, "Private Equity in the Age of Regulation: What Will the New Rules Mean," FTI Consulting Lunch Panel, Hollywood, Florida, October 5, 2010 ˇ Presenter, "Securities Law Overview," Mentor Continuing Legal Education, Illinois, April 2010 ˇ Presenter, "Global REITs: Investment, Financing and Structuring," Euromoney Seminar, London, England, April 2006 ˇ Presenter, "SEC Compliance Program Rules and Investment Company Governance," Regional Meeting of National Investment Company Service Association, Kansas City, Missouri, April 2004 |