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Thompson Hine LLP Offices
1919 M STREET NW
SUITE 700
WASHINGTON, DC 20036-3537
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
United States
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Bibb Strench
Work Department
Corporate Transactions & Securities/Investment Management/Blockchain & Cryptocurrencies/ETF Practice/Investment Adviser Lawyers
Position
Bibb is a partner in the Corporate Transactions & Securities practice group. He focuses on exchange-traded funds (ETFs), exchange-traded products (ETPs), closed-end funds, mutual funds and investment advisers. Bibb provides advice on regulatory, compliance, entity formation, auditor independence, corporate governance and other issues related to the operation of the aforementioned businesses. He has experience with unique fund structures and ETF products, smart contacts and other blockchain innovations and start-up ETF firms.
Bibb began his career as a staff attorney in the Division of Investment Management of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, where he was principally responsible for granting exemptive orders and responding to no-action and interpretive requests under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and Investment Advisers Act of 1940. He has argued 1940 Act issues in federal and state courts, including the landmark mutual fund independent director case, Yacktman v. Carson, et al, and participated in the development of the Uniform Statutory Trust Entity Act.
Education
- University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1988
- Vanderbilt University, B.A., 1984, magna cum laude
Lawyer Rankings
United States > Investment fund formation and management > Mutual/registered/exchange-traded funds
Thompson Hine LLP caters to a diverse client base, including mutual funds, investment funds, ETFs, investment advisers, and domestic and offshore hedge funds. The department is experienced in providing structural, transactional, and regulatory advice, and assists clients in entering the industry, developing new products and services, and adapting to regulatory and industry developments. Team lead JoAnn Strasser, based in Columbus, is highly experienced in alternative funds, including managed futures funds with offshore subsidiaries, closed-end interval funds, and master feeder structures. Also based in Columbus are Andrew Davalla, who has lengthy experience in the practice area, and Michael Wible, who is managing partner for the office. Bibb Strench, in Washington DC, is a thought leader on the design and implementation of compliance programs.
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- M&A/corporate and commercial > M&A: middle-market (sub-$500m)
- Transport > Rail and road: litigation and regulation
- Real estate > Construction (including construction litigation)
- Government > Government contracts
- Transport > Shipping: litigation and regulation
- Labor and employment > Employee benefits, executive compensation and retirement plans: design
- Investment fund formation and management > Mutual/registered/exchange-traded funds
- Real estate > Real estate
- Industry focus > Sport
- Dispute resolution > Corporate investigations and white-collar criminal defense