Christopher M. "Chris" Wells

Christopher M. "Chris" Wells


Proskauer Rose LLP

Recognized since 2003

New York, New York

Practice Areas

Corporate Law

Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law

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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.

Location
  • Eleven Times Square
    Eighth Avenue & 41st Street
    New York, NY 10036-8299
Languages
  • French
Education
  • The University of Michigan Law School, J.D., graduated 1982

Proskauer Rose LLP
Headquarters: New York, New York

124 The Best Lawyers in America® awards

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Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2024 for work in:
  • Corporate Law
  • Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law

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