Derek Steingarten

A trusted advisor to funds and asset managers pursuing new business and investment opportunities, Derek partners with his clients to develop clear, practical fund and regulatory structuring solutions that support growth rather than stand in its way.

Derek brings 25 years of experience advising registered and private fund sponsors and institutional money managers across a wide range of investment products and business models. His practice spans the formation, capital raising, marketing, and ongoing regulatory compliance of investment advisers and funds, including hedge, private equity and private credit funds, SMAs, funds of funds, sub-advised funds, bank collective funds, mutual funds, ETFs, and other registered vehicles such as interval funds and BDCs. He advises clients at all stages of the fund and business life cycle, tailoring his counsel to evolving regulatory and commercial needs. Derek’s work for clients includes representing independent fund and ETF boards of directors, providing counsel and guidance on critical corporate governance matters.

Derek regularly advises clients on the cross-border impact of U.S. federal securities laws. He is a trusted resource on regulatory, governance, and transactional matters under the Investment Advisers Act and Investment Company Act, including counseling on SEC fund and adviser registration, examinations, investigations, enforcement matters, and related disputes. Asset managers engage Derek as a hands-on partner in wealth management and asset management transactions, including acquisitions, lift outs, strategic combinations, and restructurings.