New York’s Barbara Niederkofler leads the alternative hedge funds team at Akin, regularly advising major start-up and well-established hedge funds, particularly in regards to complex compliance matters with extensive regulatory demands. Representing both domestic and offshore hedge fund managers, JP Bruynes advises on the full range of related matters. The team's expertise includes formation and structuring of investor funds, advising venture capital managers, and handling structured risk for a wide range of clients, including Blackstone Alternative Asset Management. Ann E. Tadajweski and Jonathan A. Ross are lead contacts on a $73 billion alternative investment firm focusing on asset-based specialty private credit investments, advising on fund structuring. Max Karpel joined the investment management group in August 2023. All lawyers are based in New York.
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Key clients
- Angelo, Gordon & Co.
- Blackstone Alternative Asset Management
Work highlights
- Represented Angelo Gordon, a $73 billion alternative investment firm focused on credit and real estate investing, in the fundraising of AG Asset Based Credit Fund, L.P. with over $1 billion of equity commitments, exceeding its $800 million target.
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Barbara Niederkofler