Hedge Fund Attorneys

Hedge Fund Attorneys are sought after for a number of reasons. The hedge fund arena is not only complex because of its many different categories or trading strategies, but also because it has become a highly regulated field.

One type of Fund strategy that has become very popular, and on average provided a good return to its investors over the years, is the "PIPE Fund", which stands for Private Equity in a Public Investment. I have set up several of these funds over the years for clients and they are by far the leading funding source for microcap companies, especially those listed on the over-the-counter bulletin board. Click here for information on PIPE Fund.

Another hedge fund strategy that has seen good results in recent years is the "Special Situations Fund." This type of fund strategy focuses on locating deals that are appealing from an investor's point of view because there is a special opportunity available. The special opportunity or situation usually is the result of a large contract that a company has and needs funding to complete, or a new management team has stepped in or the company has a promising future, but needs capital now, so management is willing to give up significant equity in order to get the financing it needs for growth.

Hedge Fund Attorneys are very important in both the funds mentioned above because those types of hedge funds are "transactional" in nature. They are not just buying and selling stocks on a daily basis and looking at the overall market. They are looking for deals. And some of those deals may even be with private companies looking to go public and make acquisitions.

Another reason experienced hedge fund attorneys are important, is because of the regulatory climate hedge funds face. On one hand there are Federal regulations enacted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and on the other hand there are the various State regulations that need to be reviewed for compliance. New York, for instance, has some favorable laws that are easy to work with when setting up a fund. Good Hedge Fund Attorneys will explain the various issues involved in forming a hedge fund to comply with both the federal and state requirements.

On the Federal regulatory level some of the issues involved are:
- Whether or not the hedge fund and manager will be exempt from registering with the SEC?
- Whether or not the manager will be setting up a domestic, offshore or master feeder fund?
- If required to register at the Federal level, is the manager aware of all the various conflicts of interest, risk factors and other disclosures that should be made in the offering memorandum to be distributed to potential investors?
- How the hedge fund manager intends to raise capital from investors is also subject to Federal regulation and needs to be carefully addressed?
- If required to register at the Federal level, does the manager have sufficient staff to handle all the regulatory requirements including, including a full-time compliance officer?

There are also state and federal issues involving who can raise money for the hedge fund and how money raising efforts should be conducted. Specific rules govern the use of financial statements by hedge funds. Word of caution, NEVER use proforma financial statements!!! Best practice is to only use audited financial statements.


Joseph B. LaRocco, Esq. has set up domestic and offshore hedge fund vehicles for clients and advised them on many regulatory, structuring and procedural matters. He has helped them with the federal and state regulatory issues involved and the filing requirements at both levels. Hedge fund attorneys background.


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List of Hedge Fund Attorneys and Law Firms

Here are a list of some Hedge Fund Attorneys notable law firms that structure, form and represent some of the more well-known hedge funds and hedge fund managers in the industry.

Nixon Peabody has approximately 800 attorneys and is located in nineteen cities throughout the United States and internationally. Nixon Peabody

Venable LLP is a law firm with approximately 600 lawyers and has offices in several cities throughout the United States.Venable LLP

Baker Botts LLP has approximately 800 lawyers and a worldwide network of offices. They cover a range of matters in the corporate and financial services industry. Baker Botts LLP

Proskauer Rose LLP is an international law firm with over 650 lawyers in the US and Europe. Proskauer Rose LLP

White & Case, LLP has lawyers in the United States, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. They represent clients such as large public companies, financial institutions, and even governments and state-owned entities. They handle sophisticated corporate and financial transactions and complex dispute resolution proceedings. White & Case, LLP

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP is one of the larger firms with approximately 1,300 lawyers in 21 offices worldwide. The handle some of the larger and more complex legal matters. Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Conyers Dill & Pearman advises on the laws of the Cayman Islands, British Virgin Islands, and Bermuda. This law firm focuses on company and commercial law, litigation and private client matters such as hedge fund formation. Conyers provides the offshore legal advice from 11 locations including offices in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and South America. The firm was founded in 1928, and comprises over 550 staff which includes more than 150 lawyers. Conyers Dill & Pearman was named Offshore Law Firm of the Year at the 2009 The Lawyer Awards. The event was held at Grosvenor House and attended by over 1000 lawyers. Conyers Dill and Pearmanhttp://www.cdp.bm/

Sadis Goldberg LLP is nationally recognized for its large financial services practice that consists of representing hundreds of investment advisers and related investment entities such as hedge funds, private equity funds and venture capital funds. The hedge fund attorneys in their Financial Services Group provide legal assistance to domestic and offshore investment funds in the alternative investment arena regarding the structure and formation of new funds, as well as the reorganization and restructuring of existing funds. The firm has structured and organized a wide variety of funds such as long/short funds, emerging market funds, global macro funds, convertible arbitrage funds, high yield bond funds, distressed debt funds, country specific funds (e.g. Ukraine), sector specific funds (e.g. technology, health care, biotechnology), fund of funds and multi-manager funds. The firm also provides regulatory and compliance advice and representation involving enforcement proceedings brought by the Securities and Exchange Commission and state regulatory agencies. The firm also provides litigation, real estate, intellectual property and corporate services. Sadis Goldberg, LLP