Bio

When you need help navigating the treacherous waters of ever-changing regulatory requirements, Henry Kahn is the person to call. Henry has a deep knowledge of the evolution of the financial services industry. He particularly enjoys helping foreign clients make sense (when possible) of the complex and often contradictory maze of U.S. regulatory requirements for those that pursue U.S. transactions or create other products for U.S. institutional investors. He even likes reading the Volcker Rule. Henry draws on 35 years of experience working closely with investment managers, private equity fund managers, trust companies, commercial and investment banks, and broker-dealers. He provides pragmatic solutions to M&A, product development, regulatory, and disclosure needs across the financial services sector. While his M&A practice is focused in the investment management space, it also encompasses less-regulated industries, typically in the middle market. His transactions often involve private equity-backed companies seeking larger private equity partners to pursue growth plans. Henry's very hands-on approach to transaction execution helps management teams and boards first identify the challenges that threaten successful transactions, then devise and implement practical solutions before they become problems. Henry understands the delivery of institutional investment management and wealth management services and products from a trust company platform. He frequently advises limited purpose trust companies and bank trust departments, and has advised most of the limited charters formed in Maryland. Recognized for his knowledge of Maryland corporate and real estate investment trust law, Henry has advised on the Maryland aspects of many of the largest, most complex M&A transactions involving entities formed as Maryland corporations or REITs. He helped draft (and, after the Governor's veto, redraft) some of the most complicated provisions of Maryland's initial anti-takeover law.