Private Funds & Alternative Products
Overview
Our nationally recognized private funds attorneys guide sponsors, fund managers, and institutional investors through the complexities of private fund formation and alternative investment products such as hedge funds, private equity funds, real estate funds, funds-of-funds, venture capital funds, credit funds, commodity pools, separately managed accounts, structured products, and specialty vehicles. We draw on our attorneys’ experience as former in-house counsel, compliance officers, and SEC staff to deliver practical, business-minded solutions rooted in firsthand industry and regulatory perspectives.
With teams in London and the US, we offer cross-border counsel for launching and managing funds in the UK, Cayman Islands, and other offshore tax-efficient jurisdictions, as well as advising on offshore fund structuring and compliance. Our firm represents institutional investors — including insurance companies, pension plans, and foundations — in both domestic and offshore fund investments.
Our support extends through every stage of a fund’s lifecycle — from planning and structuring to fundraising, launch, operations, governance, and end-of-fund life planning. We counsel sponsors on the formation and ongoing operations of general partner and investment manager entities, including governance, compensation, compliance, and succession planning.
We provide guidance to investment advisers, commodity pool operators, and commodity trading advisors on all aspects of structuring, formation, operation, and ongoing regulatory compliance for private funds and alternative products, including SEC, CFTC, and other regulatory requirements.
With practical, forward-thinking legal strategies counsel and a commitment to client-centered service, we help stakeholders solve complex regulatory and structural challenges, manage risk, and advance their objectives in a dynamic market.