Mr Clifford Cone > Clifford Chance > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Notable US-based asset managers, including Apollo Global Management, Blackstone Credit and TCW Asset Management are key clients for the Clifford Chance private funds group, with the team frequently advising on credit fund formations, real estate debt funds, GP-led restructurings and secondary transactions mandates. The New York-based team is especially strong on cross-border mandates is jointly led by credit funds and real estate focused funds expert Michael Sabin and Clifford Cone, who works on fund formations across hedge, private equity and registered funds for the firms major clients. Further key practitioners in this space are Susan Burkhardt who is praised by clients as being ‘top tier for debt funds’, and Daniel Drabkin who is well regarded for his work with private credit secondaries funds. Enoch Varner joined the firm’s Houston office in June 2023 from Kirkland & Ellis LLP.

Lauded as a ‘renowned law firm with a global presence in key markets worldwide’, the New York-based practice Clifford Chance is a key contact for sizeable financial institutions on blockchain and cryptocurrency projects, online lending, as well as corporate and financing transactions. Clifford Cone assists investment advisers on FINRA and SEC compliance in addition to the application of the Custody Rule. In Washington DC, Steven Gatti ’s practice encompasses anti-money laundering and trading regulation, while Jesse Overall often handles tokenization transactions. Young Kim is experienced in advising domestic and international banks on federal and state money service business laws, while Washington DC-based Philip Angeloff assists financial institutions on US banking, securities, derivatives laws, and regulations.