The firm's Investment Management Group was ranked in The Legal 500 for both mutual/registered funds and in alternative/hedge funds. The rankings became available on Thursday, June 26. This is a significant achievement and congratulations to those who made it possible.
See the specific links and quotes below:
Mutual/Registered Funds – http://www.legal500.com/c/united-states/investment-fund-formation-and-management/mutual-registered-funds
Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP's 35-year track record in the registered fund space has allowed it to attract an enviable list of clients which includes large institutional investors such as Northern Funds, Credit Suisse and Scotiabank. The convergence of registered and hedge funds has seen the firm advise several mutual fund clients in using alternative strategies and forming alternative funds for clients including AQR Funds. The team also successfully obtained two exemptive orders for FlexShare Trust, and submitted an application Partners Group for a multi-class exemption for a closed-end fund. Its enforcement expertise was strengthened in 2013 with the recruitment of Mary Hansen from her previous role as assistant director of the SEC's enforcement division. Mike Malloy and Diana McCarthy led teams advising on the formation of four variable net asset value money market products for Northern Funds, and an emerging markets debt fund for Northern Multi-Manager Funds. On the ETF front, McCarthy and Mark Costley advised Northern Trust on its launch of several ETFs aimed at private wealth investors, including an active fund which required SEC approval to list, and two international index-based funds. Joshua Deringer, who has significant alternative mutual fund expertise, heads the team.
Mike Malloy is also listed as a leading lawyer.
Alternative/Hedge Funds - http://www.legal500.com/c/united-states/investment-fund-formation-and-management/alternative-hedge-funds
Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP handles fund formation, including the structuring and organization of master-feeder funds, fund of funds and multi-class hedge fund structures. In keeping with its expertise in managed future funds, the group recently advised two major trading houses on enforcement actions by government agencies. In other highlights, David Matteson assisted ClearVest, a joint venture of various hedge fund service providers, on the structuring of its investment platform. In 2013 it recruited Kay Gordon from K&L Gates to bolster its regulatory expertise, and Mary Hansen from the SEC, where she was assistant director of its enforcement division. Joshua Deringer's practice spans both the registered fund and hedge fund arenas.