Ivor Wolk

About Ivor Wolk

I am a Financial Services Partner at Manatt with over three decades of experience spanning private investment funds, fintech platforms, alternative investments and financial regulation. I advise asset managers, investment advisors, fintech companies and financial institutions on the formation and operation of private investment vehicles, regulatory compliance, securities law, product structuring and complex financing transactions. Working at the intersection of finance, technology and regulation, I counsel domestic and international clients on multifaceted legal and operational challenges while driving cross-practice collaboration to deliver integrated, market-responsive solutions. Additionally, I provide guidance to investment advisers on matters arising under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, including registration and exemption, compliance program design and ongoing regulatory obligations. I also have significant experience counseling clients on SEC examinations and enforcement risk.

Experience

1. Financial Services Partner

   Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

   Feb 2026 — Present · New York, NY, US

Education

• University of the Witwatersrand

  LL.B., Law

  1985 — 1986

• University of Cambridge

  LL.M.

  1986 — 1987

• University of the Witwatersrand

  B.COM, Accounting and Economics

  1982 — 1984

Skills

• Interest Rate Derivatives
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Business Development
• Fintech
• Securities Regulation
• Securities
• Trading
• Investment Banking
• Credit Derivatives
• Corporate Law
• Emerging Markets
• Portfolio Management
• Fixed Income
• Restructuring
• Banking
• Alternative Investments
• Private Equity
• Bankruptcy
• Cdo
• Capital Markets
• Finance
• Securitization
• Corporate Governance
• Structured Products
• Asset Management
• Corporate Finance
• Structured Finance
• Valuation
• Cross-Border Transactions
• Private Placements
• Abs
• Derivatives
• Hedge Funds
• Crowdfunding