Aaron Schlaphoff
Advises leading asset managers on a wide range of legal, regulatory and compliance matters. Former attorney fellow in the SEC Division of Investment Management.
Aaron represents leading asset managers on a wide range of legal, regulatory and compliance matters. He has unique knowledge of the various laws applicable to asset managers, including the Investment Advisers Act and Investment Company Act. His experience spans all types of private equity, credit and hedge fund products, as well as registered fund products such as closed-end funds, interval funds, tender offer funds, business development companies (BDCs) and ETFs. He frequently advises clients on SEC examinations and enforcement matters, as well as on adviser registration, exemptions and ongoing compliance. He also has extensive experience with M&A, IPO and restructuring matters involving asset managers.
Chambers USA recognizes Aaron as a leader in funds regulation and compliance, with clients quoted by Chambers describing him as “cerebral and sharp,” a “very commercial regulatory lawyer” with “great SEC experience,” who “distills complex regulatory issues into understantable advice.”
Recognition
Chambers USA – Investment Funds: Regulatory & Compliance
Education
- cum laude
Prior experience
- Partner, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison, 2022-2026
- Partner, Kirkland & Ellis, 2016-2022
- Attorney Fellow, U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, 2014-2016
Qualifications and admissions
- State of New York