David Stephens

Overview

David Stephens has spent more than three decades advising clients on a wide range of securities law issues under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. He is nationally recognized for his representation of all types of funds, including open-end, closed-end and interval funds; exchange-traded funds (ETFs); and manager-of-managers funds, as well as their board members and investment advisers.

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Credentials

Bar Admissions
  • New York
Education
  • J.D., University of Pittsburgh School of Law
  • B.S.F.S., Georgetown University
Memberships

  • Investment Management Regulation Committee, the New York City Bar Association

Recognitions

  • Chambers Global (USA: Investment Funds: Registered Funds) (2020-24)
  • Chambers USA (Nationwide: Investment Funds: Registered Funds) (2017-21, 2023-24)
  • The Legal 500 United States (Investment Fund Formation and Management: Mutual/Registered/Exchange-Traded Funds) (2018-24)
  • Best Lawyers in America (2018-25)
  • New York Super Lawyers
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