About me

Address: Dallas: 2300 N. Field Street, Suite 1800, Dallas, TX 75201-2481

Areas of Focus: Hedge Funds; Emerging Markets Funds Transactions; Energy & Natural Resources Funds; Real Estate & Infrastructure Funds; Cybersecurity, Privacy & Data Protection; Credit Funds; Fund Formation; Institutional Investors; Seeding Transactions; Private Equity Transactions

Biography:
Jason focuses on securities trading and reporting advice, investment adviser compliance and registration, and securities advice in respect to M&A.

Representative Work:
Securities Trading and Reporting Advice
- Represented multiple fund clients that were affiliates of issuers with the resale of securities under the Securities Act of 1933.
- Advised multiple fund clients in connection with filing exemptions from Schedules 13D and G and Forms 3, 4 and 5, and in connection with determining potential exemptions from disgorgement.
- Represented an activist fund in two ultimately successful proxy contests for a “short slate” of nominees to be elected to the board of directors of a public company.
- Represented a distressed debt fund in connection with the sale of a portfolio company’s equity securities as a selling stockholder in an initial public offering and follow-on offerings.
- Assisted with bankruptcy structuring to address Section 13(d) and 16 issues.

Credentials:
Education: J.D., Washington University School of Law, 2001; B.A., University of Missouri - Columbia, 1997 (summa cum laude)
Bar Admissions: Texas, 2001

Recognitions:
- Chambers Global , Investment Funds: Regulatory & Compliance, 2025-2026.
- Chambers USA , Investment Funds: Regulatory & Compliance, 2020-2026.

Affiliations:
- Member, State Bar of Texas.
- Adjunct professor at Southern Methodist University for Private Funds Law.

Insights:
- SEC Proposes Regulation Crypto Assets: A Tailored Offering Framework for Crypto Investment Contracts (August 19, 2026): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/alerts/sec-proposes-regulation-crypto-assets-a-tailored-offering-framework-for-crypto-investment-contracts
- Akin Attorneys Co-Author Article Examining Regulatory Considerations for Renewable Energy Power Purchase Agreements   (July 24, 2026): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/media-mentions/akin-attorneys-co-author-article-examining-regulatory-considerations-for-renewable-energy-power-purchase-agreements
- Second Circuit Upholds the Validity of Contractual ‘Blockers’ and Holds They Are Not a ‘Scheme to Evade’ Reporting Requirements (July 15, 2026): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/alerts/second-circuit-upholds-the-validity-of-contractual-blockers-and-holds-they-are-not-a-scheme-to-evade-reporting-requirements
- Akin Landmark Appellate Victory in US Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit Earns AmLaw Litigator of the Week Shout Out (July 10, 2026): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/awards-and-accolades/akin-landmark-appellate-victory-in-us-court-of-appeals-2nd-circuit-earns-amlaw-litigator-of-the-week-shout-out
- CFTC Advances Framework for Perpetual Contracts and 24/7 Markets (June 9, 2026): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/alerts/cftc-advances-framework-for-perpetual-contracts-and-247-markets
- Chambers USA 2026 Recognizes Akin Lawyers and Practices  (June 4, 2026): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/awards-and-accolades/chambers-usa-2026-recognizes-akin-lawyers-and-practices
- SEC Issues Final Order Increasing Qualified Client Thresholds (May 5, 2026): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/alerts/sec-issues-final-order-increasing-qualified-client-thresholds
- SEC Issues Notice of Intent to Issue Order to Increase Qualified Client Thresholds (April 7, 2026): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/alerts/sec-issues-notice-of-intent-to-issue-order-to-increase-qualified-client-thresholds
- SEC and CFTC Issue Guidance on the Applicability of Federal Securities Laws to Crypto Assets and Blockchain Activities (March 24, 2026): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/alerts/sec-and-cftc-issue-guidance-on-the-applicability-of-federal-securities-laws-to-crypto-assets-and-blockchain-activities
- New California Reporting Obligation: The FIPVCC and What It Means for Funds and Advisers (March 20, 2026): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/alerts/new-california-reporting-obligation-the-fipvcc-and-what-it-means-for-funds-and-advisers
- SEC Adopts Final Rules Requiring Section 16(a) Reporting for Directors and Officers of FPIs, and Provides Exemptive Relief for FPI Directors and Officers in Qualifying Jurisdictions (March 12, 2026): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/alerts/sec-adopts-final-rules-requiring-section-16a-reporting-for-directors-and-officers-of-foreign-private-issuers-fpis-and-provides-exemptive-relief-for-fpi-directors-and-officers
- SEC Charges Credit Fund Adviser Over Principal Transaction Pricing Practices (March 2, 2026): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/alerts/sec-charges-credit-fund-adviser-over-principal-transaction-pricing-practices