Joseph M. Motto

Joe represents investment funds, investment advisers, broker-dealers, transfer agents, commodity pool operators (CPOs), and commodity trading advisers (CTAs) on the federal laws that govern the securities and commodities industries, including the Investment Company Act, the Investment Advisers Act, the Securities Exchange Act, and the Commodity Exchange Act.

Joe is an experienced commercial negotiator who structures and closes complex technology, outsourcing, and procurement transactions for hosted technology, software licensing, and professional and consulting services. He negotiates technology transactions and contracts for software licensing, hosted technology, and professional and consulting services, as well as a wide variety of purchase and services agreements. Joe also builds template contracts tailored to his corporate clients’ regulatory environments, risk tolerances, and business and operational objectives.

Joe also counsels public and private companies on corporate and securities matters. His corporate and securities practice includes drafting quarterly and periodic reports pursuant to the federal securities laws, advising on securities offerings, and advising on general corporate, governance, and business matters.