Jeff LeMaster

Jefferey LeMaster’s practice has been primarily focused on investment management, including advising hedge funds and private equity funds, as well as registered investment companies.

Jeff’s experience is predominately related to investment management, with a particular focus on the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Jeff regularly advises sponsors of both private equity and hedge funds on organizational and regulatory issues, including aspects related to investment adviser registration, FINRA “new issues” and the Volcker Rule. Additionally, his work has included the formation and representation of U.S. registered closed-end investment companies, exchange-traded funds and the representation of underwriters in initial public offerings.

University of North Florida (BBA degree in finance) 2000

Joined Clifford Chance 2005

St. John's University (J.D.) 2006

Clifford Chance New York October 2006

Admitted as an Attorney-at-Law in New York 2007

Admitted as an Attorney-at-Law in California 2009

Clifford Chance Hong Kong September 2013

Partner since May 2018