Our private funds team has a long track record of crafting effective and efficient solutions for our clients, advising on global open-ended private funds, funds of one and everything in between.
We advise sophisticated sponsors, investment managers, investors, foreign sovereign wealth funds and distributors in a variety of asset classes, including real estate, infrastructure, commodities, credit, distressed debt, hedge and insurance. We represent clients on all aspects of fund formation and management, including investment structuring, seedings, financings, transfers, defaults, spin-outs, placement of securities through direct distributions and feeder structures and investments in domestic and offshore private funds.
Our team collaborates across practices to deliver bespoke and novel solutions relating to carried interest, wealth transfer, tax, ERISA, employment, the Advisers Act, securities, derivatives and banking rules and regulations matters. We also regularly advise our clients on industry developments and market trends.
In The Spotlight
News
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November 6, 2018|Press Release13 Stroock Attorneys and 5 Stroock Practice Groups Listed in 2019's IFLR1000
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August 8, 2018Stroock Grabs Executive Compensation Leader Austin Lilling in New York
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July 20, 2018|Law360Akshay Belani and Patrick Menasco featured in “Stroock Picks Up Partners From Steptoe, Morgan Lewis”
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July 16, 2018Stroock Continues Lateral Growth with Addition of Two Partners in New York and Washington, D.C.
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June 21, 2018|The Hedge Fund Law ReportMichael Emanuel quoted in “The Importance of Exercising Due Diligence When Hiring Auditors and Other Vendors”
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June 1, 2018|Press ReleaseStroock Receives Honors in 16 Practices from The Legal 500 United States 2018:
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May 17, 2018|The Hedge Fund Law ReportMichael Emanuel featured in “Former Investment Management GC and CCO Joins Stroock As Partner in New York”
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October 2, 2017|New York Law JournalEric Requenez mentioned in "On the Move"
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September 25, 2017|ReutersEric Requenez mentioned in "Career Tracker: Lawyers on the Move"
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September 22, 2017|Hedge Fund Legal & Compliance DigestEric Requenez mentioned and Jeff Keitelman quoted in "Stroock Snags Private Funds Partner Eric Requenez"
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September 20, 2017|citybizlistEric Requenez quoted in “Stroock Adds Partner Eric Requenez”
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September 20, 2017|HedgeweekEric Requenez quoted in "Stroock adds partner to Private Funds Group"
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September 20, 2017|AxiosEric Requenez mentioned in "Axios It’s Personnel"
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September 20, 2017|IFLR1000Eric Requenez mentioned in "Stroock swoops for funds partner in NYC"
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September 19, 2017|Press ReleaseStroock Expands Private Funds Group with Addition of Partner Eric Requenez
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November 3, 2016 |Press ReleaseStroock Partner Richard Madris wins award for Fund Formation within Infrastructure
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October 21, 2016| Law360Brian Diamond and Lior J. Ohayon quoted in “Opportunity Abounds Despite Q3 Dip For PE Real Estate Deals”
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January 13, 2015Stroock Names Two New Partners And Five Special Counsel
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December 17, 2010Stroock Names New Partners and Special Counsel
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June 11, 2010Stroock Is Ranked by the Chambers USA Law Firm Rankings for 2010
32 Stroock attorneys and 12 practice areas were recommended by Chambers, including our Capital Markets, Entertainment, Financial Restructuring, Insurance, Investment Management, Litigation, and Real Estate practices.
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March 2, 2009Stroock Is Recognized in Chambers Global Law Firm Rankings for 2009
Just eight months after Chambers USA included a record number of Stroock attorneys in its annual rankings, sister publication Chambers Global announced in February 2009 that nine Stroock attorneys have been selected as “Leaders in their Field” in Chambers Global 2009. The results, which also produced a record number of Stroock lawyers in this edition, were determined from interviews with lawyers and clients and rankings were based on technical expertise, business acumen, prompt delivery and value for money.
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May 1, 2008Stroock Represents a JPMorgan Infrastructure Fund in $840 Million Power Plant Portfolio Acquisition
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October 17, 2007Stroock Represents a JPMorgan Infrastructure Fund in Acquisition of Southern Water
Publications
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August 28, 2018|Stroock Special Bulletin“Qualified Opportunity Funds: Tax Strategies and Opportunities for Real Estate and Other Investors”
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July 17, 2018|Stroock Special Bulletin“When Opportunity Knocks to Defer Tax on Gains – ‘Qualified Opportunity Funds’”
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July 2, 2018|Stroock Special Bulletin“Proposed Revisions to the Volcker Rule’s Implementing Rules – Select Proposals and Open Questions”
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April 30, 2018|Stroock Special Bulletin“SEC Proposes Regulation Best Interest And Other New Standards Of Conduct For Broker-Dealers And Investment Advisers”
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April 19, 2018|Stroock Special Bulletin“SEC Identifies Top 6 Investment Advisory Fee and Expense Compliance Issues for Investment Advisers”
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October 23, 2017|Stroock Special Bulletin"SEC Proposes Amendments to Regulation S-K to Simplify and Modernize Disclosure Requirements"
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October 2, 2017|Stroock Special Bulletin"OCIE Issues Risk Alert Highlighting the Most Frequent Advertising Rule Compliance Issues"
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February 14, 2017|Stroock Special Bulletin"CFTC’s DSIO Issues Time-Limited No-Action Letter Relating to Variation Margin Requirements"
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January 5, 2017"Investment Management and Related Practices: Compendium of Articles Published in 2016"
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August 25, 2016|Wall Street Technology Association - Ticker e-Zine“SEC Updates its Focus on Business Continuity and Transition Plans”
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August 2, 2016|Stroock Special Bulletin"SEC Focuses on Business Continuity and Transition Plans: Implications for Registered Investment Advisers and Funds and Their Critical Service Providers"
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June 14, 2016|Stroock Special Bulletin"Ambac Assurance Corp. v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.: New York Court of Appeals Rejects Expansion of the Common Interest Exception to Waiver of Attorney-Client Privilege"
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June 6, 2016|Stroock Special Bulletin"Cross-Border Application of Margin Requirements for Uncleared Swaps"
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June 2, 2016|Stroock Special Bulletin"FinCEN Orders an Expansion of Anti-Money Laundering Programs"By: Michael Basile
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February 24, 2016|Stroock Special Bulletin"'Arrange, Negotiate or Execute' – Guidance in SEC Final Rule on De Minimis Exception"
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April 8, 2015|Stroock Special Bulletin"SEC Announces First Whistleblower Protection Case Based on Confidentiality Agreement:
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August 4, 2014|Law360"FCPA Diligence In Infrastructure Transactions"
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June 26, 2014|Stroock Special Bulletin"FCPA Diligence in Infrastructure Transactions"
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May 2, 2013|Stroock Special Bulletin"Federal Reserve Board Releases Proposed Rule on Assessments for Bank Holding Companies, Savings and Loan Holding Companies, and Certain Nonbank Financial Companies with $50 Billion or More in Assets"By: Michael Basile, James L. Sonne
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April 15, 2013|Stroock Special Bulletin"SEC Clarifies Regulation FD Requirements for Issuer Disclosure of Material Nonpublic Information Through Social Media Channels"By: Jeffrey S. Lowenthal, Benjamin J. Warach
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January 8, 2013|Stroock Special Bulletin"Key Tax Provisions of the Fiscal Cliff Deal"
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December 20, 2012|Stroock Special Bulletin"CFTC Provides Commodity Pool Relief for Many Securitization Vehicles"By: Richard L. Fried
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September 19, 2012|Stroock Special Bulletin"When Did I Become A Commodity Pool?"By: Richard L. Fried
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August 27, 2012|Stroock Special Bulletin"CFTC and SEC Finalize Product Definitions Under Title VII of Dodd-Frank"
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June 11, 2012|Stroock Special Bulletin"CFTC Proposes Amendments to Position Limit Aggregation Exemptions"
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May 31, 2012|Stroock Special Bulletin"CFTC & SEC Issue Final Release Defining “Swap Dealer,” “Major Swap Participant” and Other Key Terms"
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April 25, 2012|Stroock Special BulletinFSOC Issues Final Rule on Determinations Regarding Nonbank Financial Companies
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March 2012|Derivatives"SEC and CFTC Finalize Reporting Rules for Private Fund Adviser Systemic Risk"
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March 8, 2012|Stroock Special Bulletin"Second Circuit Rules on When a Private Securities Transaction is Subject to U.S. Civil Fraud Remedies"
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December 5, 2011|Stroock Special Bulletin"CFTC Issues Final Rules Regarding Position Limits for Derivatives"
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December 5, 2011|Stroock Special Bulletin"SEC and CFTC Finalize Reporting Rules for Private Fund Adviser Systemic Risk"
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November 7, 2011|Stroock Special Bulletin"U.S. Regulatory Agencies Propose Regulations to Implement Volcker Rule"
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September 8, 2011|Stroock Special Bulletin"Cross-Border Investments and New Reporting Requirements for Private Funds: TIC Form SLT"By: Bradley Kulman, Preethy S. Kolachalam
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September 8, 2011|Stroock Special Bulletin"CFTC Issues Rules Covering Market Manipulation and Fraud,"
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August 11, 2011|Stroock Special Bulletin"FTC Issues Final Rules Regarding HSR Premerger Notification"By: Bradley Kulman, Bradley Kulman, Madelaine R. Berg, and Preethy S. Kolachalam
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May 3, 2011|Stroock Special BulletinOverview of CFTC’s Proposed Margin Rules and Prudential Regulators’ Proposed Margin and Capital Rules
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April 2011|Derivatives, Vol. 12, No. 8"CFTC Issues Proposed Regulations Regarding Position Limits for Derivatives"
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March 15, 2011|Stroock Special Bulletin"CFTC Proposes Removal of Certain Exemptions for Commodity Pool Operators and Heightened Reporting Standards"
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February 28, 2011|Stroock Special Bulletin"CFTC Issues Proposed Regulations Regarding Position Limits for Derivatives"
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February 28, 2011|Stroock Special Bulletin“Federal Reserve Board Proposes Rule on Definitions Related to Regulation of Nonbank Financial Companies under Dodd-Frank Act”By: Michael Basile
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February 22, 2011|Stroock Special Bulletin"CFTC and SEC Propose Reporting Rules for Private Fund Adviser Systemic Risk"
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February 15, 2011|Stroock Special Bulletin"In Final Rule, Federal Reserve Board Clarifies Conformance Period Under Volcker Rule"By: Michael Basile
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February 3, 2011|Stroock Special Bulletin"CFTC & SEC Issue Release Defining Key Terms of the Dodd-Frank Act"
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December 15, 2010|Stroock Special Bulletin"CFTC Issues Releases Covering Market Manipulation and Disruptive Trading Practices"
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November 8, 2010|Stroock Special Bulletin"CFTC Adopts Interim Rule under Dodd-Frank Regarding the Reporting of Pre-Enactment Swap Transactions and Proposes a Definition of Agricultural Commodity"
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July 19, 2010|Stroock Special Bulletin"The Major Derivative Provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act"
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July 19, 2010|Stroock Special Bulletin"Implications of Dodd-Frank for Banks, Hedge Funds and Private Equity Funds"
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June 29, 2010|Stroock Special Bulletin“Congress Works to Close Carried Interest ‘Loophole’”By: Micah W. Bloomfield, Micah Bloomfield and Maury Slevin
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June 4, 2010|Stroock Special Bulletin“The Major Derivative Provisions of the Financial Markets Reform Bill Passed by the Senate”
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May 24, 2010|Stroock Special BulletinThe 'Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010': Implications for Banks, Hedge Funds and Private Equity Funds
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April 21, 2010|Stroock Special Bulletin“The Thirty Percent Solution? FATCA Provisions of the HIRE Act”By: Micah W. Bloomfield, Micah W. Bloomfield and Dmitriy Shamrakov
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2009, Vol. 57, No. 1|Canadian Tax Journal"Tax Issues in Structuring Cross-Border Private Equity Funds"
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June 25, 2009|Stroock Special Bulletin“IRS Grants Certain Taxpayers an FBAR Filing Deadline Extension to September 23, 2009”By: Micah W. Bloomfield, Jeffrey D. Uffner, Micah W. Bloomfield, Jeffrey D. Uffner, Lior J. Ohayon and Morgan K. Anderson
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June 24, 2009|Stroock Special Bulletin“FBAR Filing Deadline is June 30, 2009”By: Micah W. Bloomfield, Jeffrey D. Uffner, Micah W. Bloomfield, Jeffrey D. Uffner, Lior J. Ohayon and Morgan K. Anderson
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June 20, 2009|Stroock Special Bulletin“Obama Administration Financial Regulatory Reform Proposal”By: Karl J. Wiemer, Michael Basile
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May 15, 2009|Stroock Special Bulletin“Treasury Department Releases Latest Green Book: What’s in Store for Private Funds Investors and Managers”By: Micah W. Bloomfield, Micah W. Bloomfield and Morgan K. Anderson
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May 4, 2009|Stroock Special Bulletin“Update on the TALF and Other Government Initiatives Affecting Commercial Real Estate”By: Allan N. Krinsman, William Campbell
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April 2009|Derivatives“Tax Implications Of Proposed Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act”
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April 6, 2009|Stroock Special Bulletin“FASB Leaves Mark-to-Market Rules Unimpaired”By: Allan N. Krinsman, Courtney A. Reichuber
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March 31, 2009|Stroock Private Funds Practice Group Special Bulletin“Geithner Calls for ‘New Rules of the Game’”By: Bradley Kulman, Sarah R. Davidoff, Bradley Kulman and Lacy M. Villanueva
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March 2009|Stroock Special Bulletin"President Obama Proposes Creation and Funding of a National Infrastructure Bank"
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March 23, 2009|Stroock Special Bulletin“Details of Toxic Assets Plan Announced by Treasury”
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March 19, 2009|Stroock Private Funds Practice Group Special Bulletin“Managing Sales by Distressed Private Equity Investors”
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March 9, 2009|Stroock Special Bulletin“TALF is Launched”By: Craig R. Mills, Richard L. Fried
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March 5, 2009|Stroock Special BulletinTax Implications of Proposed “Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act”By: Micah W. Bloomfield, Jeffrey D. Uffner, Morgan K. Anderson
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February 24, 2009|Stroock Special Bulletin“Anticipating the Regulators: Obama and Congress Give Regulators Their Marching Orders”By: Robert Abrams, Joel Cohen
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February 20, 2009|Stroock Special Bulletin“Issues Arising from the Stanford Financial Group Matter”By: Richard G. Madris, Audrey Y. Lin
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January 2009|Stroock Special Bulletin“Electronic Filing of New Form D”
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November 20, 2008|Stroock Special Bulletin"The Battle Continues over Mark-to-Market Accounting"By: Jeffrey S. Lowenthal, Adam H. Sheinkin
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October 14, 2008|Stroock Special Bulletin"Panel Discussion: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008"
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October 6, 2008|Bloomberg Law Reports: Banking and Finance“Prime Brokerage: The Hidden Dangers”
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September 2008|Stroock Special Bulletin“Charitable Corporations as Qualified Purchasers of 3(c)(7) Funds”By: Richard G. Madris, Richard G. Madris and Christopher G. Boies
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July 16, 2008|The Review of Securities & Commodities Regulation, Vol. 41 No. 13“Side Pockets On The Rise – Issues, Analysis, And Impact”
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November 2, 2007|Stroock Special Bulletin"SEC Approves FINRA Rule 2290 - Disclosure and Procedural Requirements for Fairness Opinions"By: Bradley Kulman, Audrey Y. Lin
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February 3, 2006|Stroock Special Bulletin"Governor Signs Bill to Change Publication Requirements for LLCs, LPs and LLPs"
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February 2006, Vol. 7 No. 6|Derivatives Financial Products Report"Infrastructure Funds: Bridging the Global Infrastructure Funding Gap"
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October 2005|Stroock Client Memorandum"Infrastructure Funds: Bridging the Global Infrastructure Funding Gap"
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October 6, 2003|Stroock Special Bulletin"Securities and Exchange Commission Issues Report on Hedge Funds"By: Bradley Kulman
Events
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February 25, 2019New York Tax Study Group Meeting
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November 8, 2018Family Office Symposium
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September 26-27, 2018Hedge Fund General Counsel and Compliance Officer Summit
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July 10-11, 2018Invest: Innovations in Investing, Saving & Advice
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June 27, 2018In-House Counsel CLE Seminar 2018
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June 13, 2018Managing a Regulatory Exam
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May 22-23, 2018Financial Research Associates' The Private Investment Fund Tax Master Class
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April 12, 2018USC Gould School of Law 2018 Real Estate Law and Business Forum
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November 8-10, 2017FRA's Private Investment Fund Tax and Accounting
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June 8, 2017All About REITs In The Private Funds World
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June 22, 2010Derivatives Reform and its Impact on Hedge Funds
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October 14, 2008Stroock Audio Conference: "The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008: Opportunities and Challenges"
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Monday, June 23 – Tuesday, June 24, 2008Platts 5th Annual Utility M&A Conference
Lawyers In This Group
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Michael Basile | Senior Counsel | Miami |
Michael Basile
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Deborah L. Bernstein | Associate | New York |
Deborah L. Bernstein
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John P. Cronin | Associate | New York |
John P. Cronin
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Jennifer De Jesus | Associate | New York |
Jennifer De Jesus
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Brian Diamond | Partner | New York |
Brian Diamond
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Michael S. Emanuel | Partner | New York |
Michael S. Emanuel
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Lora M. Epstein | Associate | New York |
Lora M. Epstein
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Bruce D. Gallant | Of Counsel | New York |
Bruce D. Gallant
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Evan Hudson | Partner | New York |
Evan Hudson
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Michelle M. Jewett | Partner | New York |
Michelle M. Jewett
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Abbey L. Keppler | Special Counsel | New York |
Abbey L. Keppler
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K. Thomas Ko | Partner | New York |
K. Thomas Ko
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Bradley Kulman | Partner | New York |
Bradley Kulman
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Jonathan A. Labib | Associate | New York |
Jonathan A. Labib
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Austin S. Lilling | Partner | New York |
Austin S. Lilling
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Natalie Lin | Associate | New York |
Natalie Lin
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Richard G. Madris | Partner | New York |
Richard G. Madris
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Patrick S. Menasco | Partner | Washington, DC New York |
Patrick S. Menasco
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André B. Nance | Partner | New York |
André B. Nance
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Katherine Neville | Associate | New York |
Katherine Neville
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Daniel N. Park | Special Counsel | New York |
Daniel N. Park
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Eric Requenez | Partner | New York |
Eric Requenez
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Brian J. Senie | Associate | New York |
Brian J. Senie
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Mitchell Snow | Associate | New York |
Mitchell Snow
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Jeffrey D. Uffner | Partner | New York |
Jeffrey D. Uffner
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Samantha D. van der Bunt | Associate | New York |
Samantha D. van der Bunt
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