Overview
Investment Funds & Management
Marylyn assists mutual fund sponsors in launching exchange-traded fund business lines, including advice on fund structure, disclosure and listing requirements, and development of compliance programs for exchange-traded funds.
She drafts underwriting agreements, dealer manager agreements, and legal opinions in connection with closed-end fund IPOs, rights offerings and preferred-shares offerings. Marylyn has led teams of associates on several closed-end fund mergers, including drafting N-14 and survivor accounting analyses. She assesses and advises on the legal implications of legislative and regulatory developments for client business activities.
Marylyn also decreases the likelihood of SEC enforcements by preparing client registration statements, shareholder reports, comment response letters, proxy statements, Form 8-Ks and other regulatory filings.
Prior Experience
Previous to Faegre Drinker, Marylyn counseled investment and financial service clients at two global full-service firms.
Personal Interests
In her free time, Marylyn enjoys golf, and her favorite course is Torrey Pines. She also loves yoga, active adventures and gourmet cooking. Marylyn is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated.
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Credentials
Bar Admissions
District of Columbia
Maryland
Education
Georgetown University Law Center
J.D. Georgetown Journal of Law & Modern Critical Race Perspectives (2019)
Spelman College
B.A. in International Studies, summa cum laude (2016)
Insights & Events
Other Perspectives
- Serving Time for Falling in Love: How the War on Drugs Operates to the Detriment of Women of Circumstance in Poor Urban Communities of Color
Author, 11 Georgetown Journal of Law & Modern Critical Race Perspectives 139 (Fall 2019)
Leadership & Community
Pro Bono
Civic Activities
- Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated