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Jonathan Adler

Jonathan Adler

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Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP

United States • Investment fund formation and management

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Alternative/hedge funds

Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP’s team capabilities a wide range of matters including traditional acquisitions of asset management companies, investments in hedge fund management companies, seed, stake, incubation transactions, and fund and investment platform restructurings. Team founder Lawrence Barshay, leads the practice, with a wealth of experience in representing and advising the most high-profile players in this space, on matters concerning   private equity transactions and mergers and acquisitions Jonathan Adler focuses his practice on complex transactions involving alternative investment vehicles, including hedge funds, real estate funds, private equity funds and hybrid funds while Jason Koenig represents asset managers on the formation, fundraising and management of funds across a wide range of strategies, including private equity funds, growth equity funds, multi-manager hedge funds, managed credit funds and tactical opportunities funds. All lawyers are based in New York unless stated otherwise. Allison Yacker joined the firm in September 2025 from Katten.
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Phone
212 859 8662
Email
[email protected]
Profile
friedfrank.com

Profile

Work Department

Corporate, asset management, private acquisitions and private equity, mergers and acquisitions

Position

Jonathan Adler is a corporate partner and focuses primarily on representing financial institutions and asset managers with respect to large, complex transactions involving alternative investment vehicles, including hedge funds, real estate funds, private equity funds and hybrid funds. In particular, he provides advice regarding fund formation and regulation as well as acquisitions and dispositions of interests in alternative investment managers. He also focuses on areas including Regulation D, Section 13(d), Section 16 and Rule 144.

Career

Mr. Adler has made presentations at the New York City Bar, the Practicing Law Institute and several prominent investment banks. He joined Fried Frank in 1994 and became a partner in 2002.

Memberships
He is a member of the American Bar Association.
Education

Mr. Adler received his JD from Columbia Law School in 1994 where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and his BA, magna cum laude, from Yeshiva University in 1991.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Fried Frank's US alternative/hedge funds is one of the leading practices in the United States. They know the law, they really understand market conditions and are excellent communicators. Their willingness to drop everything and work on our time-sensitive projects is an incredible value and differentiator. Their high-quality execution and work product ensures our deals and business are successful.' 'Great knowledge and capability in the fund space.' ‘We work with several individuals - primarily David Mitchell and Menachem Farber. The breadth of the practice is extremely helpful to us. ’ ‘David Mitchell is a walking book of knowledge when it comes to the Commodity Exchange Act and applicable rules and regulations. Menachem Farber is an extremely impressive young partner. ’

Key clients

  • Bain Capital BlackRock Brookfield Asset Management D.E. Shaw & Co. EJF Capital Fortress Investment Group Goldman Sachs Gresham Investment Management Helix Partners J.P. Morgan Millennium Partners Morgan Stanley Neuberger Berman ORIX Corporation USA PDT Partners Point72 Asset Management Tavistock Group Third Point LLC Tiger Global Tudor Investment Corporation