Mr Ethan Johnson > Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP > Miami, United States > Lawyer Profile

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
200 SOUTH BISCAYNE BOULEVARD
MIAMI, FL 33131
FLORDIA
United States
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Work Department

Latin America Team; Investment Management

Position

Ethan W. Johnson counsels clients on a variety of regulatory and transactional matters, with a focus on hedge fund and private equity fund formation, and guides investment managers through the legal intricacies of international operations. He also advises clients on establishing offices and operations outside the United States, developing and offering financial products and services sold on a global basis, and building global compliance programs.

Education

Harvard University; Emory University School of Law

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Investment fund formation and management > Alternative/hedge funds

As part of a substantial international offering on hedge and alternative funds, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP‘s US practice group advises clients ‘on every action of alternative/hedge funds life‘. Its client list features all types of domestic and offshore hedge funds seeking a broad range of investment and financing strategies, including customized and captive funds, crossover funds, hybrid hedge/private equity funds, and permanent capital vehicles. Amongst its varied caseload, 2022 saw the team follow the trend in macro-focused funds being particularly active. Jedd Wider, appreciated by clients for his ‘encyclopaedic knowledge of both the hedge fund/alternative and asset owner side‘, leads the department from the firm’s New York office. Joseph Zargari is another key contact in New York, while at the Boston office, Stephen Tirrell and Richard Goldman are experienced names in the market. In Miami, Ethan Johnson comes with client recommendation as ‘a reservoir of expertise on US regulatory and fund matters‘, and at the associate level, Justine Le in Boston is an up-and-coming name in the market.