Mr Stuart Coleman > Proskauer Rose LLP > New York, United States > Lawyer Profile

Proskauer Rose LLP
11 TIMES SQUARE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10036-8299
NEW YORK
United States
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Stuart Coleman has counseled registered funds and their independent board members and market-leading investment advisers for more than 40 years, through cycles of industry expansion and innovation and in times of economic and regulatory crisis. His clients include funds and/or boards in more than 30 well-known complexes (including those with registered hedge and private equity funds, ETFs and BDCs), with assets of nearly 10% of all the money invested in investment companies. Stuart also has represented board litigation committees and has served as an expert in a significant matter before the SEC and in private litigation.

A well-known individual in the industry, Stuart has chaired the New York City Bar Association Committee on Investment Management Regulation and has served on the ABA’s Task Force on the Fund Director’s Guidebook. In addition, he has spoken at numerous prominent industry conferences and before industry groups.

He is passionate about the performing arts in New York City. He and his wife serve on the boards of a number of dance companies and performing arts venues.

Before joining Proskauer, Stuart was the co-managing partner of a national law firm for 12 years.

Lawyer Rankings

United States > Investment fund formation and management > Mutual/registered/exchange-traded funds

(Hall of Fame)

Stuart ColemanProskauer Rose LLP

Proskauer Rose LLP fields a team for mutual and registered funds that is ‘extremely professional and always up to date on developing issues‘. As part of the firm’s global investment management platform, the practice in the US has a history as lead counsel to a host of major players in the market, and is recognized for structuring innovative fund products, and for its extensive experience in the development of regulations. Stuart Coleman spearheads the department from the New York office, and he and David Stephenssolve problems and work on creating solutions in a very business-like and practical manner‘. In Washington DC, Robert Plaze is the name to note for regulatory advice, clients praising his advice on ‘very complicated issues‘.