Offering a strong focus on representing major quantitative firms, credit-focused investment managers, the hedge funds practice at Katten is led by global chair Lance Zinman from the Chicago office. Wendy Cohen and Allison Yacker also lead the practice from New York, advising private credit funds on regulatory and compliance matters. Notably, the team represented Pan Capital Management with formation and structuring of a multi-strategy hedge fund, and the restructuring of existing hedge funds. More frequently advising on quantitative and algorithmic fund related matters, the team also assists with structured and investment products, and real estate and credit funds. The Chicago team also includes key contacts Jonah Roth and Christopher Shannon, assisting on the formation and launch of a private fund focusing on venture capital investments, and negotiating strategic investments.  
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Kernmandanten

  • Aquatic Capital Management
  • Bain Capital
  • Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
  • Pan Capital Management
  • Pentwater Capital Management
  • Schonfeld Strategic Advisers
  • Sound Point Capital
  • Sumo Capital
  • US Innovative Technology
  • Walleye Capital

Highlight-Mandate

  • Representing Pan Capital Management, a Houston-based manager, with the formation, structuring and launch of a multi-strategy hedge fund.
  • Representing Walleye Capital with the negotiation of a Singapore-based fund-of-one.
  • Representing US Innovative Technology with the formation and launch of a private fund that focuses on venture capital investments.

Anwält*innen

Führende Partner*innen

Die stärksten Partner*innen ihres Praxisbereichs, die eine führende Rolle in signifikanten Mandaten einnehmen und weitreichende Anerkennung unter Wettbewerbern und Mandanten genießen.

Praxisleitung

Lance Zinman;  Wendy Cohen; Allison Yacker

Weitere Kernanwält*innen

Jonah Roth; Christopher Shannon