Tim has been counseling asset servicing entities (custodians, transfer agents, administrators, etc.) for most of his 20 plus years of practice, although his practice also includes all aspects of investment company and investment adviser regulation and compliance. Representative engagements include negotiating strategic transactions (acquisitions, dispositions, outsourcings), negotiating operational agreements (custody agreements, administrative services agreements, sub-accounting agreements, transfer agency agreements, etc.); counseling advisers as to their compliance obligations; assisting in the design of compliance programs; counseling investment advisers and mutual funds in connection with regulatory inspections; advising mutual funds with respect to disclosure materials, contracts, board duties and presentations; designing policies and procedures for the performance of services by mutual fund administrative services providers and generally rendering advice on other regulatory and corporate matters impacting investment advisers and mutual funds.

He serves as fund counsel and counsel to independent trustees of registered investment companies and, in that role, counsels the Board and funds as to regulatory and compliance matters.

Tim has been rated AV® Preeminent™ (Martindale Hubbell (2013)), the highest peer rating available, based upon legal ability and professional ethics.