ATLANTA (March 22) — Kilpatrick Stockton announced today that Tom Steed has joined the firm’s Corporate Department. Mr. Steed joins the firm as Counsel in the Raleigh office.
His expertise will enhance the firm’s strong Investment Company/Investment Manager practice. He brings a wealth of experience in mutual and hedge fund administration, public and private offerings and compliance matters.
Mr. Steed has extensive knowledge of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Securities Act of 1933, The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and regulations of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Mr. Steed has assisted in the organization and startup of a number of registered mutual funds and non-registered hedge funds.
He joins Kilpatrick Stockton after five years with a mutual fund administrator, where he served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel. Prior to that he was with a large international fast food company, where he served as Vice President and Assistant General Counsel.
Mr. Steed received his J.D. from Campbell University School of Law and his B.A. in accounting from Duke University.
About Kilpatrick Stockton
Kilpatrick Stockton LLP (www.kilpatrickstockton.com) is a full-service international law firm with more than 500 attorneys in nine offices across the globe: Atlanta and Augusta, GA.; Charlotte, Raleigh and Winston-Salem, NC.; New York, NY; Washington, D.C.; London, England; and Stockholm, Sweden. Kilpatrick Stockton’s delivery of innovative business solutions provides results-oriented counsel for corporations, from the challenging demands of financial transactions and securities to the disciplines of intellectual property management. Collaboration among Kilpatrick Stockton’s corporate, litigation and intellectual property attorneys provides knowledgeable and proactive guidance for companies at every stage of the business life cycle. For more, please go to www.kilpatrickstockton.com .
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