Practices
Jay Baroody joined the firm in 2012 and is a partner 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, “Seward & Kissel’s Investment Management 2023 Year in Review,” Seward & Kissel (March 14, 2024)
- Co-authored, “FinCEN Proposes AML Requirements for Certain Investment Advisers,” Seward & Kissel (March 7, 2024)
- Co-authored, “SEC Releases FAQ on Marketing Rule Compliance – Calculating Gross and Net Performance,” Seward & Kissel (February 9, 2024)
- Co-authored, “SEC Adopts Rules Expanding the Definitions of ‘Dealer’ and ‘Government Securities Dealer’,” Seward & Kissel (February 7, 2024)
- Co-authored, “FTC Announces 2024 HSR Filing Thresholds and Fee Schedule,” Seward & Kissel (February 5, 2024)
- Co-authored, “New Resources for Growth Equity and VC Managers,” Seward & Kissel (January 12, 2024)
- Co-authored, “FinCEN’s New Rule on Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirements: Application to Investment Advisers and Related Entities,” Seward & Kissel (January 2, 2024)
- Co-authored, “SEC Division of Examinations Announced 2024 Examination Priorities,” Seward & Kissel (November 28, 2023)
- Co-authored, “SEC Adopts Gross Short Position and Activity Reporting by Institutional Investment Managers,” Seward & Kissel (November 8, 2023)
- Co-authored, “SEC Adopts Amendments to Regulation 13D-G,” Seward & Kissel (October 18, 2023)
- Co-authored, “Seward & Kissel Releases 2022/2023 Hedge Fund Side Letter Study,” Seward & Kissel (October 17, 2023)
- 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)