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What the Team is Known For

The team at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson focuses its practice on advising asset managers in connection with the full range of matters including fund formation, fund seeding and M&A. Commands a strong awareness of the hedge fund regulatory landscape and current market trends, giving clients an edge in a highly competitive market. Advises on the formation and operation of funds investing in a range of assets, including secondary interests, corporate bonds and distressed companies.

Work Highlights

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  • Fried Frank acted as counsel to D.E. Shaw in connection with the formation and offering of D.E. Shaw Voltaic Fund and D.E. Shaw Diopter Fund, raising a combined $1.1 billion in total commitments.

Strengths

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"The team as a whole is deep and uniformly extremely strong. The group has a strong breadth of knowledge across the fund space."

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"Fried Frank has a strong practice and is very client-focused."

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"Fried Frank has a very knowledgeable and sophisticated team. I work with a variety of partners that have expertise in a variety of topics."

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Notable Practitioners

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Jonathan S Adler
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Jonathan S Adler
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Jonathan Adler regularly represents asset management companies on a variety of matters, including major fund raises.

"Jonathan is absolutely top-notch."

"Jonathan is one of the most knowledgeable and sophisticated attorneys."

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Lawrence N Barshay
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Lawrence N Barshay
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Lawrence Barshay is valued for his market-leading representation of household-name asset managers.

"Larry is one of the most talented and connected lawyers in the space."

"He is a terrific lawyer - he has great judgment."

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Lisa Schneider
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Lisa Schneider
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Lisa Schneider frequently advises asset management firms and financial institutions on fund launches and seed investments.

"Lisa is an excellent attorney."

"She is very knowledgeable and thinks deeply about issues."

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Dorothy Mehta
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Dorothy Mehta
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Dorothy Mehta is recommended for the formation of hybrid and debt funds along with other regulatory and transactional fund issues.

"Dorothy is a spectacular lawyer with excellent business sense."

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Ranked Lawyers at
Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP

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Jonathan S Adler
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Jonathan S Adler
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Lawrence N Barshay
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Lawrence N Barshay
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Lisa Schneider
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Lisa Schneider
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Dorothy Mehta
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Dorothy Mehta
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