Daniel Nelson

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Dan Nelson is an associate in the Corporate Department and a member of the Private Funds Group.

Dan works on matters relating to domestic and offshore hedge funds, funds of funds and other private investment funds.  Dan advises funds and their managers on matters including formation and structuring, trading and operations, and management company governance.

In addition, Dan counsels on initial and ongoing regulatory obligations, including investment adviser registration, regulatory reporting and other compliance matters.

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Firm/Organization: Proskauer Rose LLP
Blogs: Blockchain and the Law, Corporate Defense and Disputes, Proskauer For Good

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On October 22nd, Proskauer associates Dan Nelson and Jin Joo received the New York City Bar Justice Center’s 2018 Jeremy G. Epstein Award for Pro Bono Service.  Since November 2017, Dan and Jin have coordinated Proskauer’s involvement in the Justice Center’s Veterans Assistance Project (VAP).  These two are no strangers to public service.  In addition to their current pro bono work, they both previously served with distinction in the military.  Dan served in the U.S.…
It was reported this month that ING Groep NV and a major international bank recently completed the first live securities lending transaction settled using distributed ledger technology (“DLT”). The transaction involved the banks swapping baskets of government securities through a collateral lending application from financial technology company HQLAx built using bank consortium R3’s Corda DLT. Securities lending transactions involve the temporary exchange of securities (including legal title), usually for other securities or cash of an equivalent value,…
Serving veterans is a vital part of Prosakuer’s pro bono and corporate social responsibility initiatives.  Knowing that an integrated approach is the best approach to the unique challenges faced by low income veterans, Proskauer recently hosted a panel discussion on the state of veteran affairs locally and nationally, and specifically how to best connect veterans with the services and resources that they need and deserve. Moderated by Wendy Dessy, Proskauer’s Manager of Corporate Social Responsibility,…
FINRA recently released updated and revised Sanction Guidelines and an accompanying Regulatory Notice that, among other things, call for stricter penalties against broker-dealers who commit fraud or violate suitability rules. The revisions are effective as of May 12, 2015. The Sanction Guidelines, first published in 1993, are intended to assist FINRA’s adjudicators in determining the appropriate disciplinary penalties for violations of the FINRA rules. Rather than provide predetermined or fixed sanctions for particular violations, the…