Finn Dixon & Herling LLP Expands Hedge Fund Practice.STAMFORD, Conn. -- Finn Dixon & Herling LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol (www.fdh.com), a law firm based in Fairfield County, Connecticut Fairfield County is located in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Connecticut. Its population according to the 2000 census was 882,567, but a 2006 survey put the population at 905,000. It is the most populous county in the State of Connecticut. , has significantly expanded its hedge fund hedge fund, in finance, a highly speculative, largely unregulated investment device. Originating in the 1950s, the funds "hedge" by offsetting "short" positions (borrowing a security and then selling it at a higher price before repaying the lender) against "long" practice. The firm recently made a number of lateral hires, resulting in what is believed to be the largest hedge fund practice group at a Connecticut law firm. In particular, Matthew Eisenberg, a prominent hedge fund attorney formerly of the law firm of Cobb & Eisenberg LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , became a partner of the firm in the first quarter of 2007. Mr. Eisenberg joins partners Harold B. Finn and Erik Bergman as leaders of the firm's Hedge Fund/Alternative Investment Fund practice group. They are supported by an experienced team of attorneys and paralegals. Brett Dixon, the firm's administrative partner, stated "We are very excited about the significant recent growth of our hedge fund practice. The exceptional team of legal professionals that we have assembled provides Finn Dixon with substantially increased cumulative experience and capacity with regard to fund structurings and formations, as well as investment adviser and broker-dealer registration and compliance matters." Mr. Eisenberg added, "Finn Dixon's hedge fund practice group works closely with the firm's tax, private equity, mergers & acquisitions, banking/finance, employment law and litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. practice groups. These areas of expertise are critical to a sophisticated hedge fund practice, given the increasing complexity and hybridization hybridization /hy·brid·iza·tion/ (hi?brid-i-za´shun) 1. crossbreeding; the act or process of producing hybrids. 2. molecular hybridization 3. of fund products and the business/regulatory environments in which they operate. Furthermore, Finn Dixon's 'boutique' approach to client servicing, which emphasizes partner access and an individualized in·di·vid·u·al·ize tr.v. in·di·vid·u·al·ized, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·ing, in·di·vid·u·al·iz·es 1. To give individuality to. 2. To consider or treat individually; particularize. 3. approach to client relationships, is well suited to the demands of fund managers." ABOUT FINN DIXON & HERLING LLP Finn Dixon provides a broad spectrum of legal services legal services n. the work performed by a lawyer for a client. to the alternative investment community. Clients include hedge funds, funds of funds, private equity funds, commodity pools, investment advisers, broker-dealers and third party marketers. The firm's fund manager clients (which range in size from less than US$100m to more than US$10B) are located throughout North America, as well as in Europe and Asia. The firm's legal expertise is augmented by a high level of familiarity with the business side of the hedge fund industry, including extensive industry contacts. The firm strives to provide the highest level of customer service and practical, solution-oriented advice, grounded on a thorough understanding of each client's business. www.fdh.com |
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