Paul concentrates his practice in the areas of securities and corporate law, with a particular focus on investment fund formation, investment adviser regulation, and corporate representation. Paul regularly represents investment advisers, hedge funds, mutual funds, private equity funds, venture capital funds, funds of funds, institutional investors, broker-dealers, financial institutions and other entities with regard to complex federal and state securities regulatory matters.Investment Fund Formation. Paul regularly advises clients on structuring, forming, and offering investment funds, including hedge funds, mutual funds, private equity funds, venture capital funds, funds of funds, and real estate funds. He also provides fund managers with ongoing advice regarding investments, transactions, compliance, and securities law matters, including applicable federal and state investment adviser registration requirements.Investment Adviser Representation. Paul has extensive experience representing institutional and retail investment advisers with regard to various securities, compliance, and business matters, including drafting and reviewing investment advisory agreements and other material contracts, developing and implementing customized compliance policies and procedures, mergers and acquisitions, and registration on Form ADV. He is also experienced in conducting internal investigations and advising clients with regard to examination and enforcement-related inquiries and investigations by the SEC, self regulatory organizations, and state agencies.Corporate Representation. Paul also has experience in various corporate transactions, including complex financings and joint ventures. In addition, he often serves in a general counsel role for private companies and coordinates the outsourcing of legal services for other practice areas such as litigation, intellectual property, real estate, tax, environmental, and employment law.