Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP‘s deep bench boasts some of the ’most knowledgeable experienced,‘ lawyers in the alternative hedge funds space, representing a wide range of major asset and capital management clients. Handling liquid funds and investment structuring, Stephanie Breslow co-leads the team with David Efron and Peter Greene. David Nissenbaum also leads the team, assisting with a number of hedge fund and credit fund manager matters and leading on the Kepos Capital LP carbon-focused product launch, while Greene leads on representing the largest female-led hedge fund launch in the industry. The firm handles a significant volume of hedge, hybrid, and credit funds, and regularly advises investment managers on regulatory and compliance matters. Eileen Overbaugh is another name to note, representing an emerging hedge fund manager in negotiating a strategic investor arrangement. Jennifer Dunn left the firm in May 2024. All lawyers mentioned are based in New York.

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‘The team at Schulte Roth & Zabel is among the most knowledgeable and experienced in the Alternative Fund Industry.’
‘The lawyers, not just Partners, but also Senior Associates and Counsel, are not just well versed in the law, they understand our business and can help make decisions.'

Key clients

Bayview Asset Management, LLC
Cerberus Capital Management, L.P.
Decade Renewable Partners LP
Forest Avenue Capital Management LP
GoldenTree Asset Management
Pantera Capital Management LP
Sellaronda Global Management LP
SurgoCap Partners LP
Troluce Capital Advisors, LLC
Vestal Point Capital, LP

Work highlights

Advised SurgoCap Partners LP in connection with the largest female-led hedge fund launch in the industry’s history, involving parent level, fund level and regulatory complexities.
Represented Sellaronda Global Management LP in connection with its formation as an investment management firm, as well as the formation and launch of its flagship fund structure and negotiation of a strategic investor arrangement.
Represented Vestal Point Capital, LP, in connection with the formation of an investment management firm, as well as the formation and launch of a flagship fund structure and a parallel managed account.

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