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Robert Van Grover

Robert Van Grover

Global 2026

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About

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Practice Areas

Investment Management

Private Funds

Investment Advisers

Career

Robert B. Van Grover is a partner in and co-head of Seward & Kissel’s Investment Management Group. He joined the Firm in 1997.

Rob specializes in the formation and representation of private funds (U.S., offshore, single and multi-strategy, fund of funds, private equity and private debt), investment advisers (federal or state registered and non-registered), broker-dealers, commodity pool operators and commodity trading advisors. Rob advises clients on a wide variety of securities, tax and business law matters relating to the investment management business, including compliance and regulatory matters, fund and management company structuring, counseling on mergers and acquisitions, buy-sell agreements, employment matters, non-compete and confidentiality agreements, marketing and distribution arrangements and presentation materials, joint ventures, seed capital arrangements, soft dollar and other brokerage arrangements, and general organizational matters.

Professional Memberships

American Bar Association (Business Section); International Bar Association

Personal

St. John's University School of Law, J.D.; New York University School of Law, LL.M., Tax; SUNY Albany, B.S.

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Chambers Global Guide

Hedge Funds - USA

Band 5
Band 5

Individual Editorial
Robert Van Grover regularly counsels asset management firms on private fund formation, with notable strength in offshore vehicles and funds of funds.

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