Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP is noted for its ‘deep expertise is investment management, CTA/CPO and commodities regulation, as well as crypto products and regulatory landscape.’ The firm advises a client base ranging from smaller asset managers to some of the largest fund managers in the world, and global fund and asset management firms. As well as significant regulatory structuring for exchange traded funds, the group also stands out for regularly advising on fund governance and registered open-end mutual funds. The latter is an area of expertise for Margery Neale who heads up the team together with Lior Ohayon in New York, and advises client running the gamut of private equity, from open-end mutual funds, exchange traded funds, closed-ended funds and business development companies. Elliot Gluck in Washington DC contributes extensive knowledge in closed-end fund capital markets offerings. Benjamin Haskin in New York is a versatile investment funds lawyer with expertise in ESG products and strategies, a strength of the wider group. Anne Choe and Neesa Patel Sood moved to Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP in February 2025.