SRZ Presents the 25th Annual Private Investment Funds Seminar

SRZ is hosting its 25th Annual Private Investment Funds Seminar today in New York. A leading law firm serving the alternative investment management industry, SRZ has advised private funds for nearly five decades. As a result, the firm’s Private Investment Funds Seminar has grown to become the industry’s premier conference, drawing over 1,500 attendees from across the world. The event is by invitation only.

“We are excited to present our 25th Annual Private Investment Funds Seminar, which continues to attract many of the most active and influential managers in the industry,” said Steven J. Fredman, co-head of the firm’s Investment Management Group. “For fund managers, compliance has never been more critical as they face complex regulations and increased enforcement efforts. At today’s seminar, we will discuss these developments as well as myriad issues impacting the industry,” added Marc E. Elovitz, chair of the firm’s Investment Management Regulatory & Compliance Group.

Paul N. Roth, SRZ founding partner and chair of the Investment Management Group, will provide welcoming remarks and engage in a conversation with guest speaker Robert K. Steel, partner and chief executive officer of Perella Weinberg Partners.

Representing a broad range of practice areas, SRZ attorneys featured at the event include: Noah D. Beck, Philippe Benedict, Stephanie R. Breslow, Pamela Poland Chen, Charles J. Clark, David M. Cohen, Brian T. Daly, Harry S. Davis, Jennifer Dunn, David J. Efron, Marc E. Elovitz, Nick Fagge, Steven J. Fredman, Kenneth S. Gerstein, David S. Griffel, Adam C. Harris, Christopher Hilditch, Adam S. Hoffinger, Daniel F. Hunter, Taleah E. Jennings, Jason S. Kaplan, Theodore A. Keyes, Robert R. Kiesel, Eleazer Klein, Anna Maleva-Otto, David K. Momborquette, David Nissenbaum, Jennifer M. Opheim, Jacob Preiserowicz, Seetha Ramachandran, Ronald E. Richman, Paul N. Roth, Howard Schiffman, Phyllis A. Schwartz, Leonora M. Shalet, Craig Stein, Gary Stein, Shlomo C. Twerski, Holly H. Weiss, Steven Whittaker, Michael L. Yaeger, Boris Ziser and former Schulte lawyers Brad L. Caswell and Eliot L. Relles.

Key topics include: Data Protection and Collection: Cybersecurity, Insurance and Data Scraping; Co-Investments Today: Structures, Terms and Fiduciary Duties; Recent Examinations: Substantive Areas of Regulatory Focus; Tax Considerations for 2016; Permanent Capital and Other Registered Funds: Access to New Capital Sources; The New Anti-Money Laundering Rule; Trading Compliance: Managing Regulatory Risk; Navigating Risks in the New Enforcement Environment; Evolving Terms and Considerations Across the Fund Spectrum; Firm Ownership; Private Funds: The New Banks; Employees: Protecting Yours and Hiring Theirs; The New Regulatory Challenges; and New Partnership Audit Rules.

“We are pleased to present this strong program. The breadth and depth of experience of SRZ attorneys will provide for insightful discussions during today’s seminar,” commented Alan S. Waldenberg, chair of SRZ’s Executive Committee.

SRZ is the preeminent legal services provider for alternative investment managers and the only leading law firm with a top-tier hedge fund practice in both the United States and Europe. The lawyers advise on the establishment and operation of hedge funds, the structuring and operation of hedge fund management groups, including LLP agreements, and seed-capital arrangements. In addition, SRZ is one of only a few firms with a dedicated group of lawyers specifically focusing on regulatory and compliance matters within its private funds practice.