Sean is US Co-Head of Funds & Asset Management and has extensive experience advising clients on sponsoring and investing in a broad range of private funds, and on various legal, compliance and operational matters related to the management of such funds.
He also advises clients on negotiating and documenting managed account arrangements, distribution arrangements, secondary transactions and various strategic transactions (including seed arrangements, spin-outs and joint ventures), and devotes a significant portion of his practice to advising clients on regulatory compliance matters (including SEC and NFA inspections) and acquisitions and sales of asset management businesses.
Expertise
Industries
Recognition
“Ranked as a leading investment funds lawyer, Sean Finley is “by far and away one of the best lawyers I have worked with”
Chambers USA, 2017 and IFLR1000, 2018
“Sean Finley is “extremely knowledgeable and is able to analyze and dissect complex issues effectively. He is very proficient at explaining technical areas of the law in a straightforward manner.”
Chambers USA, 2017
Qualifications
Admissions
New York State (Second Dept)-NY-State, 1999
Academic
Bachelor of Arts, English, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1995
Juris Doctorate – JD, Washington University School of Law, 1998
Juris Doctorate – JD, Washington University School of Law, 1998
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.