Practices
Jay Baroody joined the firm in 2012 and is counsel in the Investment Management Group. He primarily advises sponsors and managers of private funds, including hedge funds, private equity funds and fund-of-funds, on the formation, structuring and ongoing management of such funds. Jay also advises clients on a variety of regulatory and compliance matters, including Securities Exchange Act filings.
He received a B.A. from the University of Texas at Austin, with high honors, Phi Beta Kappa, and attained his J.D. from Fordham University School of Law, cum laude.
Publications
- Co-authored, “SEC Proposes Improvements to EDGAR Filer Access and Account Management,” Seward & Kissel (October 3, 2023)
- Co-authored, “SEC Sweep into Marketing Rule Violations Results in Charges Against Nine Investment Advisers,” Seward & Kissel (October 3, 2023)
- Co-authored, “Seward & Kissel Releases Second Edition of SPV Snapshot Report,” Seward & Kissel (September 20, 2023)
- Co-authored, “Compliance Dates for Final Rules Regarding the Regulation of Private Fund Advisers,” Seward & Kissel (September 18, 2023)
- Co-authored, “SEC Charges FinTech Investment Adviser with First Violation of the Marketing Rule and Additional Compliance Violations,” Seward & Kissel (September 11, 2023)
- Co-authored, “Seward & Kissel Releases Third Edition of SMA Snapshot Report,” Seward & Kissel (September 6, 2023)
- Co-authored, “The SEC Adopts Final Rules Regarding the Regulation of Private Fund Advisers,” Seward & Kissel (August 25, 2023)
- Co-authored, “SEC Enforcement of Off-Channel Communications Continues – New Series of Firms Charged with Penalties Totaling $289 Million,” Seward & Kissel (August 16, 2023)
- Co-authored, “The Modern De-SPAC and a Way Forward,” Seward & Kissel (July 27, 2023)
- Co-authored, “SEC Adopts Money Market Reforms,” Seward & Kissel (July 24, 2023 as revised August 4, 2023)
- Co-authored, “Expiration of SEC Staff’s No Action Letters Providing Relief to Broker-Dealers Providing MiFID II Requirements Research,” Seward & Kissel (July 17, 2023)
- Co-authored, “Seward & Kissel’s Established Manager Hedge Fund Study,” Seward & Kissel (June 20, 2023)
- Co-authored, “Seward & Kissel’s 2022 New Manager Hedge Fund Study,” Seward & Kissel (May 17, 2023)
- Co-authored, “Building a Scalable Hedge Fund Business,” Seward & Kissel (April 19, 2023)
- Co-authored, “Off-Channel Communications: Action Items for Advisers,” Seward & Kissel (March 16, 2023)
- Co-authored, “SEC Division of Examinations Announces 2023 Priorities,” Seward & Kissel (February 22, 2023)
- Co-authored, “2022 Highlights from the Global Bank and Institutional Finance & Restructuring Group,” Seward & Kissel (February 13, 2023)
- Co-authored, “New HSR Filing Thresholds and Fee Schedule,” Seward & Kissel (January 26, 2023)
- Co-authored, “Seward & Kissel’s Investment Management 2022 Year in Review,” Seward & Kissel (January 13, 2023)
- Co-authored, “SEC Updates FAQ Regarding Marketing Rule Compliance – Displays of Gross and Net Performance,” Seward & Kissel (January 12, 2023)
- Co-authored, “Memo to Clients 2023 – Annual Reminders,” Seward & Kissel (January 4, 2023)
- Co-authored, “Merger of TIC Form S into Revised TIC Form SLT,” Seward & Kissel (December 12, 2022)
- Co-authored, “SEC Proposes New Oversight Requirements for Certain Services Outsourced by Investment Advisers,” Seward & Kissel (November 30, 2022)
- Co-authored, “SEC Adopts Amendments to Increase Proxy Voting Transparency,” Seward & Kissel (November 30, 2022)
- Co-authored, “Seward & Kissel Releases 2021/2022 Hedge Fund Side Letter Study,” Seward & Kissel (October 25, 2022)
- Co-authored, “New York City Implements Pass-Through Entity Tax for 2022,” Seward & Kissel (October 19, 2022)
- Co-authored, “Introducing the SPV Snapshot Report,” Seward & Kissel (October 12, 2022)
- Co-authored, “New Marketing Rule: One Month Away from the Compliance Date,” Seward & Kissel (October 4, 2022)
- Co-authored, “Wealth Management Firm Charged with S-P Violations for Failing to Properly Dispose of its Hard Drives,” Seward & Kissel (October 4, 2022)