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Hedge Funds - USA - Nationwide

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What the Team is Known For

The Ropes & Gray team draws upon experience working with both promising startups and the largest domestic and global hedge fund entities, as well as offering familiarity with the domains of commodities and derivatives. The team is well versed in a plethora of transactional concerns, such as acquisitions and dispositions, joint ventures and cross-border investments. It is noted for its offering in the credit funds space and related experience in direct lending.

Work Highlights

  • Ropes & Gray continues to represent CIFC Asset Management in fund formation and regulatory matters.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Laurel FitzPatrick
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Laurel FitzPatrick
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Band 1
Laurel FitzPatrick is highly respected for her profound expertise in the raising and operation of hedge funds.

Laurel always goes above and beyond for her clients.

Laurel is very knowledgeable and provides valuable input and market colour.

Laurel knows the industry incredibly well and her advice is very detail-oriented and will guide you through any complex deal. She will guide you expertly.

Sarah Davidoff
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Sarah Davidoff
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Band 1
Sarah Davidoff is well placed to advise both domestic and international asset managers on hedge fund launches and operation.

Sarah has the command of key concepts in the industry and has an encyclopedic knowledge of this industry. She brings a really thoughtful, commercial and risk adjusted presentation of the key issues.

Sarah knows the market extremely well and provides really sound advice based on her market knowledge. She gears her clients towards the right resolutions and is tremendously supportive.

Sarah is exceptional. I see her as an extension of our firm. I can't say enough wonderful things about her!

Leigh Fraser
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Leigh Fraser
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Band 3
Leigh Fraser brings her securities regulatory expertise to bear in the hedge funds space. She balances the ability to provide ongoing compliance advice with expertise in launching funds that employ various structures and strategies.

Leigh is a very practical attorney. She really helps get the deal done and I appreciate her demeanour on cases and expertise in this market. She is an expert on all matters.

Leigh is experienced and sharp.

Leigh is exceptional. She understands complex technical questions and explains in business speak.

Melissa Bender
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Melissa Bender
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Band 4
Melissa Bender's practice involves advising hedge fund managers on multiple issues including cryptocurrency matters, hybrid structures and formations.

Melissa is solution-oriented and always comes to the table with several ideas of how to solve the problem. She gives us a technical answer to questions.

Melissa is deeply knowledgeable in her field and is very client service-oriented. She wants to make sure that we receive the best advice and the best work.

Melissa is an excellent counsellor for all private fund matters.

Melissa is a great communicator, excellent in terms of her substantive knowledge and very responsive.

Ranked Lawyers at
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USA - Nationwide

Hedge Funds

Laurel FitzPatrick
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Laurel FitzPatrick
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Band 1
Sarah Davidoff
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Sarah Davidoff
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Band 1
Leigh Fraser
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Leigh Fraser
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Band 3
Melissa Bender
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Melissa Bender
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Band 4