Marguerite C. Bateman is a Shareholder at Vedder Price and a member of the firm’s Investment Services group in the Washington, DC office.

Ms. Bateman focuses her practice on advising investment companies and investment advisers on issues arising under the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, and in counseling independent directors of investment companies on their duties and responsibilities under the law. She counsels investment company boards of directors and trustees, and registered and unregistered investment advisory organizations in navigating the stringent federal securities laws that asset management clients deal with daily, as well as on challenging developments such as regulatory examinations, inquiries and litigation.