Opalesque Industry Update - Shearman & Sterling congratulates John Adams on his election to the partnership and John Reiss on his promotion to counsel. “We look forward to continuing to serve our investment funds clients.” John Adams practices in the Investment Funds Group in London. He advises on the formation, promotion and operation of all types of private and retail investment funds (including private equity, infrastructure, hedge and UCITS funds), and the drafting and negotiation of associated documentation. He also advises sovereign wealth funds and institutional investors in connection with their acquisitions, and disposals, of investments in private investment funds. In addition, John advises on U.K. and European regulatory issues relating to fund managers and investment products. John received an LL.B. in law from University College London, graduating with first class honors, and obtained a Distinction on the Legal Practice Course at the College of Law. John is listed as a “Recommended Individual” for Investment Funds in the Legal 500 with clients noting his ‘knowledgeable and commercially astute’ advice and his ability to ‘cut through the complex issues.’
John Reiss practices in the Investment Funds Group in New York. He represents U.S. and non-U.S. private funds and their sponsors, including hedge funds, private equity funds and real estate funds. He assists these clients with fund structuring and formation, regulatory matters, and general governance issues. Additionally, he represents multiple sovereign wealth funds and other institutional clients as investors in various private investment vehicles. John received his J.D., magna cum laude, from Fordham University School of Law. He was also recognized as a “Rising Star” in the Investment Funds category by IFLR1000, in its 2014 and 2015 United States edition. |
Industry Updates
Shearman & Sterling promotes two hedge fund partners
Monday, February 16, 2015
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