Thompson Hine LLP provides comprehensive support to registered-fund clients, including sponsors, advisors and service providers, in transactional and regulatory matters. The firm advises on product fund formation, product development and compliance cases. Based in Columbus, Ohio, JoAnn Strasser leads the team and represents clients in product developments, fund mergers and SEC examinations. Also in Columbus, Michael Wible focuses on regulatory issues for investment companies and advisers through investment vehicle registration and organization. In Washington DC, Bibb Strench specializes in fund structures, exchange-traded funds and blockchain-related matters. Cassandra Borchers exited the practice in April 2025.
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‘Michael Wible is extremely knowledgeable, approachable and responsive.’
Work highlights
Advised multiple investment management clients on the conversion of hundreds of millions of dollars in assets from mutual funds to exchange-traded funds (ETFs).
Advised Paralel’s series trust on complex reorganizations and regulatory strategy across ETFs and mutual funds.
Represented Build Funds Trust and its ETF in pioneering the use of Bitcoin-collateralized lending within a registered fixed-income strategy, delivering a novel yield-enhancement feature through a carefully engineered option overlay and crypto-backed loan exposure.
Practice head
JoAnn Strasser
Other key lawyers
Bibb Strench
Michael Wible
NewAndrew Davalla
NewPhilip Sineneng