Jennifer Klass is a partner at the firm and is a member of the Asset Management and Investment Funds practice. Jen is an experienced financial services regulatory lawyer with particular focus on investment adviser regulation and the convergence of investment advisory and brokerage services. She regularly represents clients before the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), both in seeking interpretative guidance and in managing examination and enforcement matters. Jen counsels clients on a wide range of securities regulatory matters, including fiduciary duty and conflicts of interest, disclosure and internal controls, advertising and marketing, and transactions involving regulated entities.
Jen is a leading practitioner in digital investment advice and the use of FinTech in the asset management industry. She frequently assists clients in developing and offering innovative new products and services, including through separately managed account programs. Her practice also focuses on guiding clients through the interpretation and implementation of new rules and the consideration of emerging regulatory issues such sustainability and digital engagement practices.
Jen provides practical advice that is informed by her in-house legal experience supporting the asset management and wealth management businesses of global financial services firms. Her clients include all manner of investment advisers, broker-dealers, dual registrants, sponsors of private investment funds, mutual funds, and exchange-traded funds, research providers, and technology companies.
