As Davis’s Managing Director, General Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer, Rob leads the legal and compliance teams and is responsible for the coordination and delivery of all legal services to the firm and its affiliates, as well as overseeing the firm’s compliance function. He also serves on the Executive and Investment Committees. Rob’s legal responsibilities include advising the firm on transactional, employment, regulatory, and corporate matters. Rob’s role as the firm’s Chief Compliance Officer is performed in accordance with the requirements of the Investment Advisers Act, under the purview of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Prior to joining Davis, Rob was a real estate attorney at Bingham McCutchen, a full-service international law firm. Rob is a council member for the Boston Bar Association, serves as a member of the Dean’s Advisory Counsel of the URI College of Business and is a Director of the Needham Land Trust.
Rob received his JD from Villanova University School of Law, where he served as Editor-in-Chief of the Villanova Law Review, and a Bachelor of Science from the University of Rhode Island majoring in International Business.