Allison Yacker Email & Phone Number

Clients view me as a trusted source for commercial guidance with respect to numerous issues relevant to asset management market participants. I represent hedge funds, private equity funds, commodity pools and managed account platforms that engage in a wide variety of strategies, including quantitative trading, private credit, distressed debt, futures and FX, litigation finance, securitized products, affordable housing, renewable energy and carbon credits, to name a few. I also regularly advise clients with regards to seed and early stage investment opportunities, and provide counsel with respect to insurance dedicated funds and PPLI and GACs and the use of similar structures.I spend a significant portion of my time representing institutional investors looking to deploy capital to hedge funds, private equity funds and other ventures. These clients include sovereign wealth funds, foundations, insurance companies, pension plans, family offices and endowments and high-net-worth investors. I also advise clients on global regulatory issues that arise in connection with investments in funds and managed accounts.I regularly counsel investment management clients with respect to ongoing regulatory matters (including reporting, disclosure and registration issues), corporate, employment and intellectual property matters. I provides counsel on regulatory compliance and advise clients on security token offerings and other cryptocurrency and ICO-related matters.I am a member of the firm's board of directors and am also on the Steering Committee of Katten's Women's Leadership Forum, which supports the strategic retention and advancement of women attorneys at the firm. I also have a long-standing relationship with 100 Women in Finance as an Angel Member. I was recently recognized as a Working Mother of the Year in Working Mother Magazine.[Attorney Advertising: Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.]

Listed skills include Private Equity and Derivatives.