As a partner at Akin and co-chair of the firm's funds practice, I represent some of the most prominent private equity and hedge fund sponsors, as well as a broad range of other investment clients, including credit funds, hybrid funds, evergreen funds, family offices, sovereign wealth funds and other institutional investors.

With a highly diversified funds practice, I work among an elite group of investment management lawyers with deep experience across the full spectrum of funds. I advise clients on complex structuring and provide bespoke solutions to a wide variety of funds and managers and at every stage of the investment lifecycle.

I counsel clients on emerging issues that are top of mind for fund managers. Investors adopting evergreen and hybrid funds rely on me for my innovative approach and bespoke fund offerings. In my practice representing sovereign wealth funds, I advise on setting up their funds and regulatory compliance.

My practice focuses on the formation and operations of private investment funds along the liquidity spectrum, including:
• Structuring funds and managers in multiple jurisdictions.
• Providing guidance on fundraising and solicitation issues.
• Advising on seed arrangements, spinouts, joint ventures and “upper-tier” arrangements.
• Handling registrations and exemptive filings under securities and commodities laws with regulators, including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the National Futures Association (NFA).
• Advising on ongoing maintenance of fund structures, as well as compliance issues for managers.

My experience includes all aspects of investment adviser compliance and registrations, and I have extensive experience in relation to the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, while regularly advising clients with respect to compliance and examinations.

In addition, I have capabilities on the limited partner (LP) and general partner (GP) aspects of our funds practice.

I serve as co-chair of Akin's Women's Firmwide Resource Group and am a frequent speaker in my practice areas.

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  Partner in Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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