Perkins Coie lawyers advise leading major fund complexes in a variety of matters such as: 

• Fund formation and registration 
• Regulatory compliance 
• Risk management 
• Corporate governance 
• Obtaining exemptive orders, no-action letters, and other relief from regulatory agencies 
• Negotiating and structuring investments 
• Fund mergers and acquisitions 

Our team has worked as government regulators and has often met with regulatory bodies. This helps us create legal solutions that are practical and business-oriented for our clients. 

As your legal representatives, we offer complete advice on every part of your business, from when it started to how it works now. Our experienced attorneys are particularly skilled in addressing inquiries from the SEC, managing compliance examinations, and navigating investigations. 

At Perkins Coie, we have a wealth of experience in transactions involving the acquisition and divestiture of investment advisers and the negotiation of their respective advisory contracts. Our team has written and talked about many things related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. We know the new rules and can help you understand them. 

Perkins Coie’s team of experts helps companies with complex data security and privacy issues. They make sure that risks are managed correctly, board reports are made, and incidents are handled quickly. 

Our legal team often guides clients on the structuring and management of alternative investment funds, including private equity funds, offshore funds, hedge funds, and other unregistered investment products. 

We provide counsel across the spectrum of fund establishment and structuring, investment advisory and service provider agreements, investment transactions, and the oversight of regulatory compliance. Our clients include state pension funds, investors from other companies, family offices, people with a lot of money, and endowments. Many of them have ERISA concerns. 

Our team has a wealth of experience in guiding individuals and families who aspire to establish and manage family offices or similar structures. We represent many family offices and the Private Investor Coalition. The Private Investor Coalition is only for family offices. 

Our lawyers often represent independent directors of big fund groups. They have made a big difference in the discussion by writing and teaching about the duties of independent directors.