Hedge fund law firm Kleinberg, Kaplan, Wolff & Cohen has appointed Jared R Gianatasio as senior counsel where he will focus his practice on investment funds and derivatives.
He was previously a senior associate in the New York office of Shearman & Sterling where he practiced in the firm’s derivatives and investment funds practice.
Gianatasio follows the arrival, in August, of Joseph Iskowitz to the firm’s hedge fund practice.
Gianatasio has extensive experience representing market participants in the structuring and documentation of complex over-the-counter and exchange-traded derivatives transactions.
This includes developing, drafting and negotiating highly structured derivative and repurchase agreements, master trading agreements/confirmations and other account documentation for derivatives and other financial products. He also represents hedge funds in fund formation matters.
On the regulatory side, Gianatasio advises market participants and industry groups on derivatives and securities regulatory and risk management issues, including regulatory and compliance requirements under the Dodd-Frank Act and Volcker Rule. He also represents investment fund managers on a variety of ongoing CFTC and SEC regulatory and compliance matters.
“Jared’s strong experience in derivatives trading, fund formation and regulatory matters increases the versatility of our team and provides added value to our clients,” says Eric Wagner, chair of the firm’s corporate department. “Regulations governing funds and derivatives continue to evolve, requiring complex knowledge of the law, the market and its players. Jared is a great fit for our firm and will further enhance our practice.”
