Bio

Peter Bilfield, co-chair of the Investment Management and Private Funds group, counsels emerging to established investment managers and private investment funds in investment management and corporate and securities matters. He organizes domestic and offshore private investment funds as single entity, parallel or "master-feeder" structures. Peter also works extensively with non-U.S. investment firms located throughout Europe, Asia and Australia on U.S. securities and regulatory matters. He provides ongoing regulatory, securities, commodities and general corporate advice to investment advisers and their affiliates. With respect to investor-side representations, Peter assists institutional investors, including pension plans, with conducting reviews and negotiating the terms of their investments. He also represents seed investors in negotiating and structuring seed investments with emerging managers. Peter's corporate and securities representation focuses on the "middle markets" and assisting issuers with securities offerings, including mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate governance. Clients seek Peter out for his seasoned, rational and succinct legal advice, as well as his passionate and thoughtful representation. They appreciate his distinct ability to understand their goals and how they interplay with all the parties involved, including investors, regulators, auditors, administrators, employees and non-U.S. counsel. Peter has been quoted in the print media on issues confronting private fund managers and has been a contributor to articles published in the Hedge Fund Law Report and other periodicals. He is on the advisory board of the Connecticut Hedge Fund Association and the Securities Advisory Council of the Connecticut Banking Department.