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Justin Tait

Senior Attorney
About
Justin Tait focuses his practice on registered investment companies and investment advisers with an emphasis on closed-end interval funds and open-end funds. He has wide-ranging experience handling fund launch, registration, exemptive relief, and ongoing regulatory, compliance and legal advice.
Bar admissions / Professional QualificationsFloridaDistrict of ColumbiaMaryland

EXPERIENCE

  • Assisted in fund mergers, acquisitions, and conversions
  • Negotiated side letter agreements for registered fund's investments in private funds
  • Negotiated credit facilities for registered investment companies
  • Drafted policies and procedures to address compliance with new regulatory requirements impacting registered investment companies
  • Assisted in obtaining exemptive relief from the SEC for various matters arising under the Investment Company Act of 1940
Education
  • J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, cum laude
    Senior Staff Member, The Tax Lawyer
  • B.S., Georgetown University

Clerk Experience

Justin was a judicial intern for a judge in the Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida in 2009.

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Member, District of Columbia Bar Association
  • Member, Board of First Coast No More Homeless Pets, 2016

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