Lawrence Zmerega joined Ropes & Gray’s asset management group in 2022. Lawrence focuses on advising independent directors and investment advisers of registered investment companies (including mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, and closed-end funds) with regulatory, transactional board matters, and compliance matters.
Lawrence has counseled clients concerning the creation, registration, reorganization, and operation of retail and institutional investment products and has experience drafting and advising on a variety of SEC filings for registered funds and their investment advisers.
Prior to law school, Lawrence worked in the accounting and finance consulting space where he advised clients on various financial reporting, asset allocation, and operational matters. Lawrence holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation and is a licensed Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in the State of Illinois.