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Angela Jaimes is counsel in the corporate department and a member of the firm’s asset management group. Angela focuses her practice on representing registered investment companies and investment advisers in regulatory, transactional and compliance matters. She provides advice regarding the creation, registration and operation of new and existing investment products designed for institutional or retail investors.
Angela also has an active pro bono practice, representing individuals in asylum, immigration and debt collection matters.
Prior to law school, Angela worked at Discover Financial Services as the manager of an internal audit team. She has extensive experience in operations and compliance within the financial services industry.
Experience
- Advises asset managers on a wide range of regulatory and compliance matters, including new regulations, ESG and responsible investing, the establishment and implementation of compliance programs, and enforcement matters.
- Represents the registered mutual funds within the Columbia Funds complex with respect to a broad range of regulatory and compliance matters, trading and investment activities, new investment products, and investment advisory arrangements.
- Represents the Lord Abbett Funds and the Independent Trustees of the Lord Abbett Funds in a wide variety of matters, including the development of new products, compliance matters, investment activities, and service provider arrangements.
- Represents the Independent Trustees of the J.P. Morgan Mutual Funds and Exchange-Traded Funds and the Independent Trustees of the American Century Funds in fund governance and board related matters.
- Previously represented Allianz Global Investors of America and several of its subsidiaries in a variety of corporate, regulatory and compliance matters.
- Represented several large mutual fund complexes in a variety of different matters, including fund disclosure, regulatory filings, compliance matters, the organization of new funds, fund reorganizations, board matters, and advisory, sub-advisory and other service provider arrangements.
- Drafted and advised on SEC filings for registered funds and investment advisers, including registration statements, shareholder reports and exemptive applications.
- Counseled fund clients on board administration and meeting preparation.
- Advised open- and closed-end funds in connection with credit facilities required to temporarily finance the purchase or sale of securities.