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Christopher M. Wells is a Partner and head of the Hedge Funds Group. Chris advises hedge funds, funds of funds and other pooled investment vehicles and their managers on all aspects of fund formation, operations and ongoing compliance with securities, commodities and tax laws.

Chris has organized onshore and offshore funds using a wide range of investment and trading strategies throughout the world, ranging from private equity investments to sophisticated futures and derivatives trading strategies. He has been especially active in the formation of funds offered simultaneously to investors in multiple jurisdictions, and in the development of tax-efficient management structures for U.S. and non-U.S. investment management organizations.

Chris was nationally ranked by Chambers USA 2010 for Investment Funds: Hedge Funds, and was noted for being “excellent at interpreting his clients' needs and looking at the big picture.” He also is a frequent speaker at conferences on investment funds and money managers, and is the author of various articles on the private equity and hedge fund industries.

Before joining Proskauer Rose in 2005, Chris was a partner at Coudert Brothers LLP, where he was head of the Global Investment Funds Practice and a member of the Executive Board.