Investment Funds, Hedge Funds and Real Estate Opportunity Funds

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Investment Funds, Hedge Funds and Real Estate Opportunity Funds

The Firm represents both sponsors of, and investors in, hedge funds and other private equity vehicles. The Firm's practice includes: (i) formation of domestic and offshore investment vehicles of all types, including venture capital funds, and a sub-specialty in real estate opportunity funds, (ii) taxation of investment partnerships and other investment vehicles, and (iii) securities and corporate governance matters relating to portfolio companies (private and public) or real estate assets of the funds. Several of the Firm's partners have extensive non-legal backgrounds as general partners or managers of such vehicles.

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