• Experienced attorney providing legal counsel to HMC Generalist Investment Team with a focus on successful execution of investment transactions.• Reviews and negotiates transaction documentation for hedge fund, venture capital, private equity, and other private fund investments, co-investments and direct investments, including offering memoranda, partnership agreements, subscription agreements, investment management agreements, and other ancillary documents. • Works closely… Show more • Experienced attorney providing legal counsel to HMC Generalist Investment Team with a focus on successful execution of investment transactions.• Reviews and negotiates transaction documentation for hedge fund, venture capital, private equity, and other private fund investments, co-investments and direct investments, including offering memoranda, partnership agreements, subscription agreements, investment management agreements, and other ancillary documents. • Works closely with HMC portfolio managers to analyze investment structures and terms, and potential legal and business risks. Coordinate with HMC compliance, accounting, tax, operational due diligence and investment operations teams with respect to new and existing investments.• Provides advice to senior management on current regulatory matters (Dodd-Frank, EMIR, SEC and CFTC rules).• Negotiates contracts with trading counterparties and outside vendors (ISDAs, repo, prime brokerage, futures, clearing, CDEA, FX, electronic trading, data and software licensing, IT, HR, consulting agreements, etc.). Show less

• Provided general legal support to Investment Division, including domestic and international equity, fixed income and multi-asset Portfolio Managers, Analysts, Traders, Operations and Investment Compliance. • Negotiated derivatives and counterparty documentation, including ISDA Master Agreements, Schedules and Credit Support Annexes, Master Confirmation Agreements and Transaction Supplements, OTC clearing and execution documentation, MSFTAs, prime brokerage, repurchase agreements… Show more • Provided general legal support to Investment Division, including domestic and international equity, fixed income and multi-asset Portfolio Managers, Analysts, Traders, Operations and Investment Compliance. • Negotiated derivatives and counterparty documentation, including ISDA Master Agreements, Schedules and Credit Support Annexes, Master Confirmation Agreements and Transaction Supplements, OTC clearing and execution documentation, MSFTAs, prime brokerage, repurchase agreements, tri-party custodial arrangements, electronic trading and market data software licensing agreements.• Prepared trading documentation and managed internal processes in connection with launch of new funds, strategies and client accounts.• Researched and analyzed legal and regulatory issues arising under the Dodd-Frank Act, the 1940 Act, EMIR and other U.S. and international securities laws, and participates in various industry working groups, including SIFMA Asset Management Group and ICI.• Worked with Investments, Legal, Compliance and Custody to respond to counterparty requests and inquiries, and to manage day-to-day counterparty trading relationships.• Provided legal support for special projects, including private equity investments, bankruptcies, corporate actions and potential transactions involving material non-public information issues. Show less

• Member of Hedge Funds and Investment Management practice groups.• Represented a variety of clients in the asset management industry, including private funds, registered investment companies and investment advisers.