LAWYER PROFILE

Josh Dambacher

UK 2026

McDermott Will & Schulte

Ranked in 1 practice area

Investment Funds: Hedge Funds

UK-wide

15 years ranked

About

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UK

Practice Areas

Co-Head of Investment Funds, London; Co-Managing Partner of the firm’s London office and member of the firm’s Management Committee. Josh advises on corporate, securities and regulatory matters, primarily representing institutional and entrepreneurial investment managers, financial services firms and private investment funds in all aspects of their business.

Josh’s experience includes structuring investment management firms, hedge funds, private equity funds, hybrid funds and funds of funds; and structuring and negotiating seed and strategic investments.

He also regularly advises investment management firms and their principals on UK and US regulatory compliance, acquisitions and reorganisations of investment management firms, and restructuring proprietary trading desks into independent investment management firms.

Josh regularly advises fund clients in the fintech space and has established a profile in the industry as a leading cryptocurrency and digital asset funds practitioner.

He previously led the US Financial Reforms Working Group for the Alternative Investment Management Association.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession

Investment Funds: Hedge Funds - UK-wide

Band 1

Individual Editorial

US-qualified lawyer Josh Dambacher is considered to be one of the leading hedge fund lawyers in London. He advises on the formation and operation of substantial onshore and offshore hedge funds.

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Strengths

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If a matter is more complicated or challenging, Josh is absolutely our go-to guy for what we continue to consider the best advice and insights we could conceivably gain from a legal counsel.
Investment Funds: Hedge FundsChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Josh is a known rainmaker who knows everyone, is commercially savvy and is not afraid to fight your corner in negotiations. He is the value add and we feel privileged to work with him.
Investment Funds: Hedge FundsChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Josh is the absolute best investment management lawyer in the market. His unmatched expertise, strategic insight and client-focused approach sets the gold standard in the market.
Investment Funds: Hedge FundsChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Josh is an outstanding lawyer who is very commercially aware with vast experience and a deep set of contacts.
Investment Funds: Hedge FundsChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Josh is pragmatic and easy to deal with. He also has a good command of fund law and the alternative fund space.
Investment Funds: Hedge FundsChambers Guide to the Legal Profession