Hedge Funds
BuckleySandler represents hedge funds, venture funds, and private equity funds in all aspects of their business activities and operations. We counsel and structure these private investment vehicles to qualify for exemptions from the Investment Company Act and the Investment Advisers Act and, in the case of hedge funds, assist hedge fund managers in registering under the Advisers Act and assuring their practices, policies, and procedures conform to standards under recently adopted Securities and Exchange Commission regulations.
In addition to counseling on regulatory compliance matters, BuckleySandler attorneys advise on organization, capital financing, incentive fees and other compensation arrangements, portfolio company investments, dissolution, and other extraordinary transactions. The Firm’s lawyers also have experience in creating related structures such as fund-of-funds, parallel funds, master/feeder funds, and non-U.S. or offshore vehicles. The Firm’s robust practice in this area includes providing advice to special investors on matters such as retirement plans subject to Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). In particular, we regularly counsel institutional and high net-worth investors, as well as family partnerships and trusts, in connection with potential investment in funds and provide advice regarding the various funds’ governing documents and related laws and regulations.
On behalf of our clients, we often negotiate and craft limited partnership and limited liability operating agreements, private placement memoranda and subscription documents, as well as management, advisory, brokerage, custody, and margin agreements, and have served as legal counsel in connection with investments and acquisitions of both operating and developmental stage businesses for venture and private equity firms.
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In-depth review of news & developments in the financial services industry.
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A full listing of national & state bank regulatory agencies & industry groups.