Jason S. Kaplan

Jason S. Kaplan is a partner in the New York office, where he concentrates in the area of investment management and focuses on general corporate, securities and compliance issues for investment advisers and investment funds. Jason’s practice includes advising managers of hedge, private equity and hybrid funds regarding the structure and formation of funds and ongoing operational issues; advising investment managers regarding the structure of their investment management businesses, including carry-sharing arrangements and other incentive compensation systems; representing investment managers and investors in the formation of special purpose acquisition vehicles and co-investment vehicles; and advising investment managers with respect to regulatory and compliance issues.

Jason is a 1998 graduate of the University of Michigan and a 2001 graduate of Fordham University School of Law, where he was a member of the Fordham Law Review.

Selected Representations

Advise managers of hedge, private equity and hybrid funds regarding structure, formation and ongoing operational issues.

Advise investment managers regarding the structure of their investment management businesses, including carry-sharing arrangements and other incentive compensation systems.

Represent investment managers and investors in the formation of special purpose acquisition vehicles and co-investment vehicles.

Advise investment managers with respect to regulatory and compliance issues.

Selected Speaking Engagements

Bar Admissions

• New York

Education

Prior Experience

Cravath, Swaine & Moore