Based in Washington, D.C., Julien Bourgeois joined Dechert in 1999. Julien focuses on the asset management industry, advising U.S. registered investment companies and their directors, as well as their investment advisers and other service providers, on regulatory, compliance, governance and enforcement matters. He has experience with all aspects of investment company representations, including: board matters; exemptive applications; initial and ongoing registrations; complex fund reorganization transactions; affiliation considerations; and structuring funds of funds, manager of managers funds and registered funds using alternative investment strategies and fee arrangements.

As a general matter, Julien enjoys working on complex projects involving multidisciplinary advice. A native of France, he is also uniquely positioned to represent global (notably French and European) asset management groups on U.S. matters that apply to them – under U.S. federal and state securities laws or otherwise. He assists them with forming and integrating their U.S. business, using U.S. subsidiaries or their domestic locations, in order to manage U.S. assets or offer investment products in the United States. He has extensive experience in dual-hatting and participating affiliate arrangements, and in working on global compliance approaches.

Julien heads Dechert's ESG task force and frequently speaks and advises clients on this developing area. Julien is a frequent speaker at conferences in the United States and abroad and the author of numerous publications for the asset management industry.

Julien serves as a member of the firm’s Washington, D.C. Pro Bono Committee.