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Douglas McCormack has more than 25 years of legal experience and focuses on legal and regulatory matters related to U.S.-registered investment companies (with a focus on money market mutual funds), distribution, compliance, sub-advisory relationships and related matters.
Prior to joining Ropes & Gray, Douglas was counsel in the New York office of an international law firm (2012-2025), a director in the Legal & Compliance Department of a global asset manager (2007-2012) and an associate in the New York office of an international law firm (1998-2007).
Experience
- Drafting and reviewing registration statements, annual and semi-annual reports, and other regulatory filings
- Preparing exemptive applications seeking relief from certain of the federal securities laws
- Reviewing materials for routine and special meetings of investment company boards of directors/trustees
- Drafting and reviewing compliance policies and procedures
- Reviewing sub-advisory agreements and counseling investment advisers relating to sub-advising registered investment companies
- 1940 Act status work