Overview
Hedge funds responding to a rapidly changing economic and regulatory environment need lawyers with the combination of technical legal skills, extensive industry experience and knowledge of industry practice that we offer. In this difficult environment, our global hedge fund practice has been very active assisting both hedge fund managers and large institutional and individual investors on new fund formations, complex fund restructurings, redemption issues, new regulatory initiatives, investment adviser registrations, implementation of compliance programs, responses to enforcement actions, internal operations, trading and transactions.
Our Hedge Funds Group is based in our New York, London and Chicago offices, and is part of our larger, world-recognized Private Investment Funds Group, with more than 100 lawyers in our offices worldwide. The team has extensive experience in domestic and offshore hedge funds of every kind and using every investment strategy. In particular, we have unique experience representing fund managers, trustees and investors seeking advice on complex hedge fund restructurings.
Our practice has been widely recognized in Chambers USA and US Legal 500 for both its “impressive industry knowledge” and our premium roster of clients.
Areas of Focus
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Hedge Fund Structuring and Formation
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Investment Adviser Mergers and Acquisitions
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Investment Advisers Act and Investment Company Act Compliance
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Negotiations with Investors and Service Providers
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Restructuring Funds
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SEC, CFTC, FINRA and FSA Licensing and Compliance
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Seed Capital Investments
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Tax and ERISA