Jon S. Rand

Jon S. Rand has over 25 years of experience in all aspects of investment management. His clients include registered and private investment companies, investment advisers, broker-dealers, insurance companies, banks, and other institutions.

Mr. Rand participates in the design and creation of registered fund products for both institutional and retail investors. Mr. Rand often counsels clients in investment management merger and acquisition transactions, and post-closing integration and consolidation of operations and products. Mr. Rand has a special interest in corporate governance and has frequently served as independent counsel to fund boards. Mr. Rand assists a variety of clients in establishing and managing private investment companies in the form of unregistered domestic and offshore funds. Mr. Rand also is regularly called upon to assist clients experiencing or anticipating compliance, inspection, enforcement, or other regulatory problems with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including counseling on structuring specialized financing transactions and enterprises to avoid inadvertent status as investment companies.

Mr. Rand has been listed for mutual funds law in The Best Lawyers in America since 2007, based on peer review. Legal 500 (US) noted that he has “deep expertise and solid judgment.” He is a frequent speaker at investment management-related conferences, seminars, and workshops.

Mr. Rand is a member of the Oregon State Bar House of Delegates (2019-2025).