Ms. Somer-Greif is a former attorney-adviser with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Ms. Somer-Greif's representations include matters involving the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the Dodd-Frank Act, the Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, and related SEC rules, The Nasdaq Stock Market, and public and private securities offerings and general securities law compliance.
She assists clients in all areas of federal and state securities and corporate law compliance, such as preparing all required SEC filings including registration statements, annual, quarterly and current reports, proxy statements, and stock ownership reports, advising clients with respect to developments in applicable laws, regulations and best practices, and drafting and reviewing various corporate documents. Ms. Somer-Greif also counsels registered investment advisers (including advisers to private funds) in regulatory, corporate, and compliance matters, including with respect to investment adviser registration, compliance policies and procedures, marketing and advertising restrictions, and regulatory examinations.
A writer and lecturer on securities law and compliance, Ms. Somer-Greif serves as chair of the Maryland State Bar Association's Committee on Securities Law.