Ropes & Gray LLP

With offices on the East and West coasts of the US, Ropes & Gray LLP supports clients on a wide range of funds issues, from fundraising and formation to operations and regulations. Members of the team are particularly well-versed in complex structuring matters, including those concerning cryptocurrencies or those raising issues of insider trading. The firm is also instructed on CFTC and NFA registration, regulation and compliance matters. Based in San Francisco and New York respectively, the practice is overseen by Melissa Bender, who focuses on fund formation and regulatory compliance matters for sponsors, and Marc Biamonte, who supports buyout funds, funds of funds and special focus funds. Splitting her time between Boston and New York, Leigh Fraser specializes in advising onshore and offshore funds, whether open-end or closed-end, in their investment strategies. New York-based Laurel Fitzpatrick supports clients in launching funds through multi-year inventive fee arrangements as well as hybrid vehicles. Sarah Davidoff is located in New York, adding to the firm’s expertise in joint ventures, minority interest sales and other asset management transactions.