Meet Pam
Pam Krill is a shareholder in the firm's Investment Management practice where she advises financial services companies on securities and corporate law matters. With over 30 years of experience, Pam is a trusted partner to investment advisers, investment companies and broker-dealers. She provides practical, business-focused solutions to help clients navigate regulatory complexities, manage risk, and adapt to market changes.
Pam has extensive experience counseling clients on SEC compliance, corporate governance, mergers and acquisitions, and business planning. She advises registered and unregistered funds—including registered open-end and closed-end funds and unregistered hedge funds, private equity funds, venture funds and real estate funds—on structuring, regulatory compliance, and operational issues. Pam also works closely with independent trustees to ensure they meet fiduciary responsibilities.
Having practiced both in-house and in private practice, Pam brings a unique perspective to her work. Her deep understanding of the industry allows her to provide practical, innovative solutions tailored to the unique needs of her clients. She is a regular contributor to the firm's investment management updates and a founding member of the Milwaukee Compliance Roundtable, a forum for industry professionals to discuss evolving regulatory challenges.
Education
Juris Doctor, University of Wisconsin Law School, 1994, cum laude, (Note and Comment Editor, Wisconsin Law Review)
Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1988, Finance, Investment and Banking, with distinction
Activities
Children’s Theater of Madison – Past Member of Board of Directors and Nominating & Governance Committee
Edgewood High School – Member of Business and Finance Committee of the Board
Ellevate, Madison Chapter – Past Co-President and Member of the Board of Directors
Madison Youth Arts Center – President of the Board
Milwaukee Compliance Roundtable – Founding Member, Facilitator/Advisory Board
Honors
Listed in Best Lawyers in America (Corporate Law, 2021 - present; Mutual Funds Law, 2024 - present)
Admitted To Practice
WisconsinProfessional Associations
American Bar Association, State Bar of WisconsinRepresentation of investment companies and investment advisers in connection with SEC registration, periodic reporting obligations, ongoing compliance and regulatory examinations.
Advising investment company independent directors/trustees regarding governance and oversight matters.
Advising investment companies and investment advisers regarding new product development, including structural, regulatory, compliance and operational issues. Recent engagements include:
- Organizing domestic and offshore master-feeder funds
- Organizing closed end tender offer fund to invest in liquid alternatives
- Assisting exchange traded closed end fund with delisting from stock exchange
- Converting non-exchange traded closed end fund into a REIT
Representation of investment advisers in connection with mergers and acquisitions.
Counseling investment companies regarding fund reorganizations, tender offers and liquidations.
Advising investment companies in connection with proxy fights and dissident shareholders.
Representation of broker-dealers in connection with FINRA registration, ongoing compliance, regulatory examinations and applications for approval of change in ownership, control or business operations.
Assisting institutional and ultra-high net worth investors with negotiation of investments in private companies and funds.
Representation of institutional investors with negotiation of investments in exchange-traded and over-the-counter derivatives.