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Adam Fleisher

Adam Fleisher

USA 2026

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Practice Areas

Adam Fleisher has two main concentrations:

Capital markets offerings and regulation. Adam represents issuers, underwriters, sponsors, and investors in public and private offerings, including pre-IPO investments, IPOs, block trades, PIPEs, and convertible and non-convertible bond offerings. Adam also advises extensively on disclosure, governance, and Exchange Act reporting, as well as regulatory compliance – particularly beneficial ownership reporting and insider trading.

Alternative asset manager governance, succession, and investment. Adam advises alternative private equity and hedge funds on complex governance and succession matters, including the issuance of securities and other financing in connection with transitioning to the next generation. Adam has advised some of the largest funds in the world in these highly confidential areas.

Career

Adam joined Cleary in 2000 and became a partner in 2008. He was resident in the London office from 2001 to 2005. J.D., Yale Law School (2000); A.B., Harvard University (1997).

Co-taught Yale Law School advanced capital markets seminar (cross-listed with the Yale School of Management) from 2015-2023.

Former secretary of the Financial Reporting Committee of the City of New York Bar Association.

Professional Memberships

Member, New York Bar. Vice-Chair, ABA Business Law Section International Securities Matters Subcommittee. Member, Practical Law Company U.S. Advisory Board.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United States - USA - Nationwide

Band 5
Band 5

Individual Editorial
Adam Fleisher is revered for his capital markets practice, which forms a key component of his wider corporate practice.

Strengths

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  • Adam is a knowledgeable and very strong capital markets lawyer.

    Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United StatesChambers Guide to the USA
  • Adam is approachable, highly skilled and simply brilliant.

    Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United StatesChambers Guide to the USA
  • Adam possesses extensive knowledge, not only of the law but also of accounting standards and their application.

    Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United StatesChambers Guide to the USA
  • He has an encyclopedic knowledge of all of the rules and regulations.

    Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United StatesChambers Guide to the USA
  • Adam is a Swiss Army knife, there's not much he cannot do.

    Capital Markets: Debt & Equity: Eastern United StatesChambers Guide to the USA

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California: Northern

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New York

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