Global Guide 2026 : USA
Ranked Individuals
Provided by Katten
A long-established leader in the financial services industry, Katten brings deep knowledge and practical, real-world experience in securities, futures, derivatives, funds and alternative investment management. Our counsel is informed by the team's collective experience as former regulators, including attorneys who have held senior positions within the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Department of Justice, as well as senior in-house counsel and business advisors at global investment banks. Clients call on us to provide insight and advice on complicated, evolving US and international regulations, including the myriad of new regulations in the United States in addition to key EU initiatives such as the Market Abuse Regulation, the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive II and the developments surrounding Brexit.
Our team includes some of the most active, experienced litigation and regulatory enforcement attorneys, who understand the structure, risk and regulatory context of the full range of financial products that our clients trade, as well as the trading platforms, clearinghouses and traditional over-the-counter dealer-to-dealer markets they participate in.
Provided by Chambers
Katten boasts a polycentric team with experienced hedge funds lawyers in the firm's New York and Chicago offices. It is retained for ongoing operational advice by numerous asset managers, also boasting an excellent track record in fund launches and investment platform establishment.
Provided by Chambers
Katten represented PineBridge Investments in relation to its fund-of-one.
Provided by Chambers
They offer practical advice that is actionable and have a pulse on the market. Katten handles nuanced questions with ease and I really appreciate their industry knowledge and practicality of advice.
Katten takes a pragmatic and commercially oriented approach to legal advice. They are very experienced in the subject matter and offer unique solutions. They offer commercially-minded legal advice.
They craft customized and creative solutions to achieve deal objectives and have an exceptional attention to detail.
They are a cohesive team that always works together and has the full scope of the matters at hand.
Katten is very knowledgeable in the fund industry and the entire team provides very good support.
Provided by Chambers
Henry is phenomenal. He is really smart and an excellent lawyer.
Lance's deep industry experience allows him to anticipate challenges and identify opportunities. He demonstrates a genuine interest in the long-term success of the transaction.
Lance is known throughout the industry and has strong experience and knowledge.
Lance is beyond commercial.
Managing partner of Katten's New York office, Wendy Cohen is held in high regard throughout the space. She has considerable experience of advising clients on significant acquisitions and fund management matters, as well as regulatory issues.
Wendy is a wonderful resource to us.
Wendy is a very seasoned attorney with a lot of practical experience and an ability to identify workable approaches to complex matters.
Wendy is pragmatic and understands the market well.
Hedge Funds
Hedge Funds
Hedge Funds
Provided by Katten
Lance A. Zinman
Head of Department
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