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Emma L.G. Wolfe

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Areas of Expertise

  • Investment Funds & Advisers
  • Blockchain & Digital Asset Funds
  • Credit & Direct Lending Funds
  • Hedge Funds
  • Private Equity Funds
  • Real Estate Funds
  • Venture Capital & Growth Equity Funds
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Committed to helping clients build and manage compliant, forward-thinking investment firms, Emma Wolfe advises across the full lifecycle of fund formation and operations.

Emma advises fund sponsors on transactional, regulatory and operational matters in connection with fund formation, capital raising and operations of onshore and offshore private investment funds. Her work spans a wide range of strategies and industries.

With experience including hedge funds, private equity funds, venture capital funds and hybrid funds, Emma counsels clients ranging from first-time fund managers to seasoned firms with complex fund structures. She combines a practical approach with a strong grasp of SEC and state-level regulations, making her a trusted advisor to both emerging and established firms in the investment management space.

Prior to practicing law, Emma worked in higher education development and endowments at The Pennsylvania State University and The Ohio State University, igniting her interest in impact investing and mission-driven capital structures. In addition, Emma studied and worked as a professionally trained ballerina in New York City.

Education

University of California, College of the Law San Francisco (formerly Hastings College) J.D., cum laude, 2021

Bryn Mawr College; B.A., religion, 2014

Bar Admissions

California

Accolades

Activities

  • Family Violence Law Center
    • Board Member, 2023 – present
  • Bryn Mawr College, Graduates of the Last Decade (GOLD)
    • Board Member, 2016-2024

Publications

  • The SEC’s Filing System Transition to EDGAR Next July 1, 2025
  • Form BE-180 Benchmark Survey – Filing Deadline July 31, 2025 June 12, 2025
  • Investment Advisers with Foreign Affiliates – Form BE-10 Filing Deadline May 30, 2025 May 15, 2025
  • Corporate Transparency Act – Domestic Entities No Longer Required to File; New Rules for Foreign Entities April 11, 2025
  • Corporate Transparency Act – No Penalties for Failure to File by March 21, 2025; New Rule Forthcoming February 28, 2025

Additional Publications

  • “The Legal Value of Fiscal Sponsorship: A Proposal of New Law,” author, Hastings Law Journal; May, 2021.

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