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Client AlertMarch 20, 2023
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Abigail Bertumen Joins Investment Management Team as CounselPress ReleaseFebruary 27, 2023
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Press ReleaseFebruary 22, 2023
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Fund DirectionsJanuary 26, 2023
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Fund DirectionsJanuary 26, 2023
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Across Practice Areas in Boston and New York CityPress ReleaseJanuary 6, 2023
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Client AlertNovember 8, 2022
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Press ReleaseNovember 3, 2022
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Client AlertOctober 31, 2022
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Client AlertOctober 28, 2022
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Press ReleaseAugust 18, 2022
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Client AlertJune 6, 2022
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Ashley H. Brooks, Patrick P. Dinardo, Leigh A. Gilligan, David A. Guadagnoli, David M. Leahy, David C. Mahaffey, Ameek Ashok Ponda, Domenick Pugliese, Nicole Rives, Jennifer R. Schultz, Amy E. Sheridan, Amy A. ZuccarelloPress ReleaseJune 2, 2022
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Client AlertMay 26, 2022
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The Los Angeles TimesApril 25, 2022
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The Los Angeles TimesApril 19, 2022
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Fund DirectionsMarch 21, 2022
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Fund DirectionsMarch 9, 2022
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Fund Board ViewsMarch 8, 2022
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Press ReleaseFebruary 28, 2022
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Client AlertFebruary 25, 2022
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Client AlertFebruary 10, 2022
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Fund Board ViewsJanuary 4, 2022
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Press ReleaseNovember 4, 2021
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BoardIQNovember 2, 2021
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FinOps ReportOctober 19, 2021
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Corporate Board MemberOctober 5, 2021
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Press ReleaseSeptember 21, 2021
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BoardIQSeptember 7, 2021
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FinOps ReportSeptember 7, 2021
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Press ReleaseAugust 25, 2021
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Fund DirectionsJuly 26, 2021
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Benjamin J. Armour, Victor N. Baltera, Howard E. Berkenblit, Ashley H. Brooks, John L. Chilton, Nicole M. Crum, Patrick P. Dinardo, Oded Har-Even, John Hunt, Richard L. Jones, Jeffrey M. Karp, Scott L. Kaufman, Karen J. Kepler, David M. Leahy, David C. Mahaffey, Louis A. Monti, Nicholas M. O'Donnell, Ameek Ashok Ponda, Domenick Pugliese, Nicole Rives, Daniel P. Ryan, Jennifer R. Schultz, Lewis N. Segall, Gerry Silver, Laura Steinberg, Douglas S. Stransky, Joel S. Telpner, Matthew J. Van WormerPress ReleaseJune 9, 2021
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International Financial Law ReviewMay 25, 2021
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Patrick P. Dinardo, David A. Guadagnoli, David M. Leahy, David C. Mahaffey, Ameek Ashok Ponda, Domenick Pugliese, Nicole Rives, Jennifer R. Schultz, Amy E. SheridanPress ReleaseMay 20, 2021
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Fund DirectionsApril 30, 2021
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Fund DirectionsApril 23, 2021
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Fund DirectionsMarch 12, 2021
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Press ReleaseFebruary 18, 2021
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BoardIQFebruary 9, 2021
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BoardIQFebruary 9, 2021
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IgnitesJanuary 20, 2021
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BoardIQJanuary 12, 2021
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Client AlertDecember 14, 2020
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Press ReleaseDecember 9, 2020
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Client AlertDecember 3, 2020
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Board IQNovember 17, 2020
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Press ReleaseNovember 5, 2020
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Client AlertOctober 19, 2020
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Client AlertAugust 21, 2020
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Fund DirectionsAugust 20, 2020
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The Best Lawyers in America® 2021August 20, 2020
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IgnitesAugust 3, 2020
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Fund Board ViewsJuly 10, 2020
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IgnitesJuly 2, 2020
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Fund DirectionsJune 26, 2020
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Roy C. Andersen, Benjamin J. Armour, Victor N. Baltera, Ashley H. Brooks, John L. Chilton, Nicole M. Crum, David E. Danovitch, Angela Gomes, David A. Guadagnoli, Brian E. Hammell, John Hunt, Richard L. Jones, Jeffrey M. Karp, Scott L. Kaufman, Caroline A. Kupiec, David M. Leahy, David C. Mahaffey, Louis A. Monti, David J. Nagle, Nicholas M. O'Donnell, Ameek Ashok Ponda, John H. Riley, Lewis N. Segall, Amy E. Sheridan, Gerry Silver, Laura Steinberg, Douglas S. Stransky, Joel S. Telpner, Matthew J. Van WormerPress ReleaseJune 10, 2020
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AwardStageMay 29, 2020
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Client AlertApril 27, 2020
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Patrick P. Dinardo, David A. Guadagnoli, David M. Leahy, David C. Mahaffey, Ameek Ashok Ponda, Domenick Pugliese, Amy E. SheridanPress ReleaseApril 23, 2020
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April 16, 2020
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Fund DirectionsApril 14, 2020
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BoardIQApril 7, 2020
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FundFireApril 1, 2020
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Decision Reflects Significant Market Disruptions Being Caused by the COVID-19 PandemicClient AlertMarch 30, 2020
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Fund DirectionsMarch 27, 2020
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FinOps ReportMarch 26, 2020
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Fund DirectionsMarch 26, 2020
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Temporary Exemptive Relief for Open-End Investment Management Companies to Engage in Certain Borrowing TransactionsClient AlertMarch 25, 2020
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John L. Chilton, Nicole M. Crum, John Hunt, David M. Leahy, David C. Mahaffey, Domenick Pugliese, Rachael L. Schwartz, Matthew J. Van WormerClient AlertMarch 15, 2020
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Client AlertMarch 13, 2020
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Fund Board ViewsMarch 11, 2020
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Client AlertMarch 9, 2020
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Board IQFebruary 25, 2020
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IgnitesJanuary 29, 2020
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FundFireJanuary 22, 2020
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BoardIQJanuary 14, 2020
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Fund DirectionsJanuary 9, 2020
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IgnitesJanuary 6, 2020
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Fund DirectionsJanuary 3, 2020
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Client AlertJanuary 3, 2020
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Client AlertDecember 6, 2019
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Client AlertNovember 15, 2019
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Sullivan Press ReleaseNovember 1, 2019
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Client AlertOctober 8, 2019
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Law360October 8, 2019
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Bloomberg LawOctober 2, 2019
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FundFireOctober 2, 2019
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Sullivan Press ReleaseOctober 1, 2019
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Fund Board ViewsOctober 1, 2019
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Fund DirectionsSeptember 6, 2019
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FundFireAugust 28, 2019
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Law360August 13, 2019
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Mergers & AcquisitionsAugust 13, 2019
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IgnitesJuly 10, 2019
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BoardIQJuly 2, 2019
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Benjamin J. Armour, Victor N. Baltera, Howard E. Berkenblit, Ashley H. Brooks, John L. Chilton, Nicole M. Crum, William J. Curry, Christopher C. Curtis, Judith G.H. Edington, John W. Gahan III, Lindsey A. Getz, David A. Guadagnoli, Brian E. Hammell, John Hunt, Richard L. Jones, Jeffrey M. Karp, Scott L. Kaufman, Karen J. Kepler, Caroline A. Kupiec, David M. Leahy, David C. Mahaffey, Louis A. Monti, David J. Nagle, Ameek Ashok Ponda, Avinash R. Rao, Nicole Rives, Daniel P. Ryan, Lewis N. Segall, Amy E. Sheridan, Gerry Silver, Laura Steinberg, John M. Steiner, Douglas S. Stransky, Joel S. Telpner, Matthew J. Van Wormer, Adam N. Weisenberg, Carol G. WolffSullivan Press ReleaseMay 30, 2019
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IgnitesMay 14, 2019
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Fund DirectionsApril 30, 2019
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BoardIQMarch 12, 2019
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FundFireJanuary 16, 2019
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Fund DirectionsJanuary 3, 2019
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Fund DirectionsDecember 20, 2018
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IgnitesNovember 29, 2018
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Fund Board ViewsNovember 29, 2018
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Board IQNovember 20, 2018
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Press ReleaseNovember 1, 2018
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Fund DirectionsOctober 26, 2018
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Fund DirectionsOctober 22, 2018
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IgnitesOctober 19, 2018
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IgnitesSeptember 6, 2018
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IgnitesAugust 24, 2018
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IgnitesAugust 22, 2018
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Fund DirectionsAugust 20, 2018
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Fund DirectionsAugust 20, 2018
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The Best Lawyers in America 2019®August 15, 2018
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IgnitesAugust 8, 2018
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BoardIQJuly 17, 2018
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Corporate Board MemberJuly 1, 2018
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Lawyer MonthlyJune 19, 2018
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Law360May 28, 2018
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Press ReleaseMay 3, 2018
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ETF ExpressApril 19, 2018
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Press ReleaseApril 18, 2018
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Press ReleaseApril 11, 2018
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Law360March 30, 2018
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IgnitesMarch 16, 2018
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IgnitesMarch 9, 2018
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Fund Board ViewsFebruary 23, 2018
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FinOps ReportFebruary 2, 2018
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IgnitesJanuary 31, 2018
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with Professor Steve ThelWolters Kluwer Law & BusinessJanuary 1, 2018
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BoardIQNovember 10, 2017
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IgnitesNovember 9, 2017
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The Investment LawyerNovember 8, 2017
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Press ReleaseNovember 1, 2017
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IgnitesOctober 19, 2017
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Press ReleaseSeptember 19, 2017
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The Best Lawyers in America 2018®August 15, 2017
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Hedge Fund Legal & Compliance DigestAugust 11, 2017
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BoardIQJune 20, 2017
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CoinDeskMay 16, 2017
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Fund Board ViewsApril 12, 2017
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BoardIQMarch 28, 2017
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Client AdvisoryMarch 17, 2017
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Client AdvisoryMarch 1, 2017
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DOL guidance and Millennial interest spur plans to consider ESGPLANADVISERFebruary 28, 2017
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Press ReleaseFebruary 15, 2017
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BoardIQJanuary 31, 2017
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FinOps Report
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October 25, 2022
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October 17, 2022
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January 21, 2022
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March 16, 2021
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December 17, 2020
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December 8, 2020
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October 20, 2020
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January - February 2020
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January 24, 2020
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November 21, 2019
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November 1, 2019
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September 23-24, 2019
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7/15/19 (Chicago) and 7/18/19 (Boston)
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March 5, 2019
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January 18, 2019
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September 21, 2018
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May 3, 2018
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January 18-19, 2018
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October 30, 2017
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April 18, 2017
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April 5-6, 2017
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January 19-20, 2017
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September 29, 2016 (10:00 - 11:00 a.m.)
For many years, Sullivan has served the investment management industry, offering sophisticated legal advice to some of the world’s largest and most experienced investment managers. Our partners are known throughout the investment management industry for their experience and broad knowledge base. More importantly, they are known for providing practical advice. The result: our investment management practice has been consistently ranked among the best by Chambers USA, The Legal 500 U.S., and U.S. News – Best Lawyers® "Best Law Firms."
We serve as counsel to:
REGISTERED FUNDS & INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES
- Registered investment companies, including mutual funds, exchange traded funds (ETFs), and closed-end funds
- Independent trustees and directors of registered funds
- Independent directors of business development companies (BDCs)
- Registered commodities funds
We currently serve more than twenty fund groups, ranging in size from less than $1 billion in assets up to more than $200 billion in assets.
REAL ESTATE, ALTERNATIVE & OFFSHORE INVESTMENT FUNDS
- Sponsors of private funds, such as hedge funds, private equity funds, real estate funds, and commodity pools
- Sponsors of offshore funds, including funds subject to the EU’s UCITs and AIFM directives
- Bank-related common and collective investment trusts
INVESTMENT ADVISERS, COMMODITY TRADING ADVISORS & INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS
- Investment advisers
- Commodity trading advisors
- Family offices and institutional investors
We provide legal advice with respect to all principal facets of our clients’ businesses, including advice relating to securities and commodities law compliance, tax, litigation, M&A, and ERISA. We are well versed in portfolio transactions for debt, equity, and alternative funds, such as commodity pools, liquid alternative funds, funds of funds, funds of hedge funds, and cryptocurrency funds. We have extensive experience negotiating on behalf of clients prime broker agreements, master repurchase agreements, securities lending agreements, and ISDA contracts. We have assisted investment managers from Europe, Asia, and Australia launch funds in the United States. We also have helped U.S. clients structure U.S. and non-U.S. investment products to offer to investors in Europe, Asia, Australia, Canada, South America, and the Middle East.
We regularly participate in the activities of the following organizations active in the investment funds industry:
- Investment Company Institute (ICI)
- Independent Directors Council
- Mutual Fund Directors Forum
- American Law Institute (ALI)
- International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA)
- Irish Funds Association
- Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI)
Key Contacts
Related Practices
- Broker-Dealer Regulation
- Corporate Governance & Board Advisory
- ERISA Fiduciary
- Financial Derivatives
- Government Investigations & White Collar Defense
- International Tax
- Investment Advisers, Commodity Trading Advisors and Institutional Investors
- Opportunity Zones
- Private Investment Funds & Institutional Investors
- Real Estate Finance
- Real Estate, Alternative & Offshore Investment Funds
- Registered Funds & Independent Trustees
- REITs
- Securities Litigation
- Tax
- Trade & Export Finance