Ali is an associate in the asset management group. His practice focuses on the registered funds industry. Ali works with clients on the full range of matters facing their business – from designing and structuring innovative new fund products to carrying out fund mergers and other transactions and advising on compliance and governance matters. In addition to his work with asset managers, Ali counsels independent directors/trustees who oversee fund complexes on all aspects of governance, regulatory risks and industry trends. He is a member of the firm’s ETF Innovation Lab, which advises clients at the cutting edge of novel ETF products, including ETF share class relief and mutual fund-to-ETF conversions, and advises clients on alternative retail fund products.
In addition to his practice, Ali has co-taught a course on the regulation of asset managers at Northeastern University School of Law and contributes to the firm’s pro bono efforts. He is also on the advisory board of the Institute of Contemporary Art – Boston and on the Elections Committee of the Iranian Association of Boston.
During law school, Ali completed internships at the Investment Company Institute and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Prior to law school, he worked at a foreign policy think tank.