Christopher M. Wells heads Proskauer’s Hedge Fund Group and has been a leading lawyer in the hedge fund industry for more than 30 years. Chris advises on all aspects of fund formation, compliance and operations, has been described as "one of the deans of the hedge fund bar," and has led hundreds of hedge fund launches, counselling fund managers as they grew from often very modest beginnings to become some of the world’s largest and best known hedge fund managers.
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Christopher M. Wells
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Recognized Since:2003
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Recognized in:Corporate LawPrivate Funds / Hedge Funds Law
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Languages:French
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Location:Eleven Times SquareEighth Avenue & 41st StreetNew York, NY 10036-8299
Christopher M. Wells heads Proskauer’s Hedge Fund Group and has been a leading lawyer in the hedge fund industry for more than 30 years. Chris advises on all aspects of fund formation, compliance and operations, has been described as "one of the deans of the hedge fund bar," and has led hundreds of hedge fund launches, counselling fund managers as they grew from often very modest beginnings to become some of the world’s largest and best known hedge fund managers.
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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:
- Corporate Law
- Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
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Firm Details
Proskauer Rose LLP
http://www.proskauer.com
Headquarters
Eleven Times Square
Eighth Avenue & 41st Street
New York, NY 10036-8299
(212) 969.3000
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