Alison Fuller

Partner

Stradley Ronon

Alison Fuller counsels investment companies, investment advisers and broker-dealers on regulatory issues arising under federal and state securities laws. In particular, Ms. Fuller counsels clients on registration, transactional and compliance matters. She currently serves as partner-in-charge of the firm's Washington, D.C., office.

Prior to joining Stradley Ronon, Ms. Fuller served as assistant chief counsel in the Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Investment Management for eight years. At the SEC, Ms. Fuller and her staff developed a number of key positions on matters involving the investment management industry, including with respect to:

-prohibited affiliated transactions involving funds
-principal transactions involving investment adviser client accounts
-assignments of investment advisory contracts
-the status of unique investment products and certain commodity pools as investment companies
-hedge fund formation and valuation of assets
-international issues relating to investment companies and investment advisers

During her tenure at the SEC, Ms. Fuller received an award for supervisory excellence. She also received the 2005 Capital Markets Award as a member of the Asset-Backed Securities Rulemaking Team in 2005, and as a member of the Sept. 11, 2001 Recovery Team. Before joining the SEC, Ms. Fuller practiced law for nearly six years with the Washington, D.C., office of a New York law firm.