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Mark C. Jensen

Of Counsel / Boston

Overview

Mark C. Jensen is Of Counsel in Nutter’s Litigation Department and a member of the firm’s Securities Enforcement and Litigation practice group. A seasoned securities lawyer, Mark represents corporate and individual clients in Securities Act (’33 Act), Securities Exchange Act (’34 Act), and Investment Company Act (’40 Act) regulatory and litigation matters.  Clients also rely on Mark’s advice concerning transactional, governance, and regulatory issues involving investment advisers, broker-dealers, mutual funds, variable insurance products, and retirement plans.  In addition, Mark provides advice and handles disputes regarding corporate professional liability and directors and officers insurance claims.

Mark regularly advises clients on:

  • Securities class actions under ’33 and ’34 Acts
  • Compliance and liability issues under the Investment Company Act and Investment Advisers Act
  • Corporate professional liability and directors and officers insurance claims
  • Securities arbitrations
  • Regulatory investigations
  • Internal investigations
  • Risk mitigation assignments

Prior to joining Nutter, Mark was Vice President, Associate General Counsel of one of the leading financial services companies, focusing on litigation and investigations. He also has extensive experience providing advice on legal and compliance issues of investment advisers, mutual funds and variable insurance products, as well as corporate liability and directors and officers insurance.

Mark continues his leadership outside the firm by serving on the nonprofit board of MassPoetry and on the National Council of Graywolf Press in Minneapolis. He is a past board president of the Brookline Community Mental Health Center.

Experience

Experience

  • Retail Firm Investigations

    Nutter represented registered investment advisers, broker-dealers, and investors in many investigations by the SEC and state regulators involving a full range of regulatory issues, including registration, conflict of interest disclosure and supervision, resulting in settlements or no charges filed. 

  • SEC Marketing Investigation

    Nutter successfully represented a major retirement plan service provider in an SEC investigation into marketing practices involving school district plans, with no charges filed. 

  • Public Company Financial Disclosure Investigation

    Nutter successfully represented a former public company CFO in an SEC investigation of financial disclosures made before the company’s bankruptcy filing, with no charges filed. 

  • Liability Insurance Coverage for Class Action Lawsuit

    Nutter represented a major financial institution in successful negotiations with multiple excess insurance carriers of full coverage for 8-figure class action settlement and litigation defense costs.  

  • Insurance Coverage Advice

    Nutter advised numerous business clients, and handled claims filing and negotiations, on claims for insurance coverage of potential liability, defense costs and other losses, under professional liability, directors and officers, and comprehensive general liability insurance policies, and financial institution bonds.

  • ERISA Litigation and Advice

    Nutter represented retirement plan service providers in multiple ERISA class actions resulting in dismissal or settlement, and advised plan fiduciaries on issues arising in ERISA litigation. 

  • Eastern Bankshares, Inc.

    Nutter served as legal counsel to Eastern Bank Corporation, the mutual holding company of Eastern Bank, in its conversion to a fully public stock holding company known as Eastern Bankshares, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select Market: EBC).

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Education & Admissions

Education

Duke University School of Law, J.D. with distinction

Dartmouth College, AB, magna cum laude

Admissions

  • Massachusetts
  • California

In the Community

Mark continues his leadership outside the firm by serving on the nonprofit board of MassPoetry and on the National Council of Graywolf Press in Minneapolis. He is a past board president of the Brookline Community Mental Health Center.

Noteworthy

A seasoned securities lawyer, Mark counsels clients on Securities Act (’33 Act), Securities Exchange Act (’34 Act), and Investment Company Act (’40 Act) claims.

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