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Jonathan M. Kaplowitz
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Work Department
Registered Funds Advisory Group/ Corporate Trust & Agency Services/ Structured Finance
Position
Jon Kaplowitz specializes in the formation and operation of Delaware and New York Trusts in structured finance and investment management transactions surrounding securitizations, debt restructuring, and investment companies.
Jon also advises financial institutions and trust companies acting as securities administrators, paying agents, custodians, master servicers, indenture trustees, owner trustees, collateral administrators and other representative capacities in MBS, ABS, CLO, and other complex financial transactions.
In addition to his expertise in structured finance, Jon’s practice includes providing advice to open- and closed-end investment companies in connection with entity formation and dissolution, capital raising transactions (including rights offerings), credit facilities, fiduciary duty issues, fund reorganizations and acquisitions, defensive planning, proxy contests, and shareholder meetings.
In law school, Jon was an associate editor for the University of Pennsylvania Journal of Business Law and the Journal of Law & Public Affairs.
Career
Publications
Like Herding Cats: An Analysis of Common State-Law Shareholder Meeting Questions | The Investment Lawyer | June 2020
For many registered investment companies under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (1940 Act) (which we will refer to generally as funds), persuading retail investors to vote their shares at shareholder meetings can be a challenge. This challenge can be compounded by the somewhat arcane rules relating to shareholder meeting mechanics. This article addresses some common…
Recognition
Delaware Today Top Lawyer, 2025, 2024Bar Admissions
Delaware, 2017 United States District Court, District of Delaware, 2018 Pennsylvania, 2018 Overview Education Publications Recognition Bar Admissions Related Firm News40 Richards Layton Attorneys Chosen as Delaware Today Top Lawyers
November 4, 2025