MFA Legal & Compliance New York 2025 - Sponsors
May 13, 2025
Conference
New York Athletic Club
New York, NY
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Sponsors
Prime Partners
As a preeminent legal beacon, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP proudly ranks among the world's foremost law firms. Garnering industry accolades for its litigation prowess, expertise in high-stakes appellate cases, and innovative leadership in transformative transactions and public policy, Akin Gump offers an all-encompassing suite of services to a diverse clientele—ranging from global enterprises to esteemed individuals. Our distinguished litigators, dealmakers, and policy experts unite with unwavering dedication to a noble mission: the success and prosperity of our clients.
Bank of America is one of the world’s leading financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small and middle-market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk management products and services. The company provides unmatched convenience in the United States, serving approximately 68 million consumer and small business clients with approximately 3,900 retail financial centers, approximately 15,000 ATMs and award-winning digital banking with approximately 56 million verified digital users. Bank of America is a global leader in wealth management, corporate and investment banking and trading across a broad range of asset classes, serving corporations, governments, institutions and individuals around the world. Bank of America offers industry-leading support to approximately 3 million small business households through a suite of innovative, easy-to-use online products and services. The company serves clients through operations across the United States, its territories and more than 35 countries. Bank of America Corporation stock (NYSE: BAC) is listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Citi, the leading global bank, has approximately 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 160 countries and jurisdictions. Citi provides consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, transaction services, and wealth management.
Citi’s integrated business supports clients from pre-trade to execution and post-trade. Citi Equities provides insights, a broad range of products and services and round-the-clock market access for equities and equity-linked instruments, including tailored solutions to accommodate more complex trading strategies. Citi Prime Finance offers prime brokerage, securities lending and financing, agency securities lending, and global capital introductions to help hedge funds manage risk, improve efficiency and achieve their long-term business objectives. Citi Futures, Clearing and Collateral Management delivers futures execution, OTC derivatives clearing, derivatives intermediation and collateral management services to support operational, asset optimization and liquidity needs.
Industry recognition includes: https://careers.citigroup.com/working-at-citi/awards-recognition.html
https://www.citigroup.com/citi/news/2021/211123a.htm
Derivatives House and Interest Rate Derivatives House of the Year from IFR (2020).
HSBC Global Banking and Markets is an emerging markets-led and financing-focused business that provides tailored financial solutions to major government, corporate and institutional clients worldwide.
Global Banking and Markets has offices in more than 60 countries and territories. Managed as a global business, we offer clients geographic reach and deep local knowledge.
Our clients are served by teams that bring together relationship managers and product specialists to develop financial solutions that meet individual client needs.
Our Client-focused business lines deliver a full range of banking capabilities:
- Investment banking and financing solutions, including corporate banking, investment banking, and leveraged acquisition finance.
- Global transaction banking services, including trade services, global liquidity and cash management, and securities services.
- One of the largest markets businesses of its kind, with 24-hour coverage and knowledge of local markets and providing services in credit and rates, foreign exchange and money markets.
- Global asset management solutions for institutions, financial intermediaries and private investors worldwide.
- A broad range of research services including macro, sector and company coverage complemented by trading ideas and strategies.
Learn more at https://www.gbm.hsbc.com/
J.P. Morgan’s Corporate & Investment Bank is a global leader across banking, markets and securities services. The world’s most important corporations, governments and institutions entrust us with their business in more than 100 countries. With $32 trillion of assets under custody and $714 billion in deposits, the Corporate & Investment Bank provides strategic advice, raises capital, manages risk and extends liquidity in markets around the world. Further information about J.P. Morgan is available at www.jpmorgan.com.
Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP (SRZ) is a full-service law firm with offices in New York, Washington, DC and London. A pioneer in the alternative investment management industry, SRZ has been advising private investment funds for more than 50 years. SRZ has across-the-board expertise in all strategies, including credit and direct lending funds, hedge, private equity, CLOs, specialty finance, long/short equity, global macro, activist, blockchain technology, digital assets, litigation finance, LBO, distressed, real estate and venture, among others. SRZ has the largest and most comprehensive regulatory and compliance practice in the asset management space. The lawyers advise managers on running their businesses consistent with applicable laws, regulations and legal requirements, in addition to counseling on SEC registration, examination and enforcement matters.
Sidley is an elite global law firm. With 2,300 lawyers, annual revenue of US$3 billion, and experience that spans 157 years, we have established a reputation using Built to Win℠ legal strategies in successfully representing clients in more than 70 countries on complex transactional, investigation, regulatory, and litigation matters. With 21 offices strategically situated in key commercial and financial hubs throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia Pacific, our perspective and our reach are truly global. Our lawyers and business professionals, fluent in more than 80 languages, possess the cultural awareness and cross-border legal acumen needed to bring clarity to a dynamic business landscape.
Sidley has a premier, global practice in structuring and advising investment funds and advisers. The Investment Funds practice group serves virtually every type of investment fund and investment manager, as well as many other market participants. The group has approximately 130 corporate, securities and derivatives lawyers dedicated to investment funds, investment management and derivatives work worldwide.
Platinum Sponsor
| Katten is a full-service law firm with approximately 700 attorneys across the United States and in London and Shanghai. We advise many of the world's premier US and non-US asset managers, with significant experience in advising quantitative and algorithmic asset managers, and also counsel most of the world’s largest proprietary trading firms. We leverage our decades-long relationships with preeminent financial market participants and our keen market insight to provide customized, tax-efficient advice. Katten attorneys also are at the forefront of engagement with regulators and market participants in the crypto and digital asset ecosystem. Many of our attorneys previously held top positions with the SEC, CFTC, FINRA and the DOJ, or served as in-house counsel at financial services firms, facilitating our ability to handle virtually any issue our clients face regarding the establishment and operation of their businesses — regulatory compliance, corporate and transactional, litigation and enforcement, technology and intellectual property, employment, or executive compensation. katten.com |
Ropes & Gray is a leading global law firm with over 1,500 professionals and offices in New York, Boston, Chicago, San Francisco, Washington, D.C., Silicon Valley, Los Angeles, London, Dublin, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tokyo and Seoul. We represent interests across a broad spectrum of industries and businesses and have market-leading positions in, among others, investment management/registered funds, hedge funds, private funds, derivatives & commodities, regulatory compliance, mergers & acquisitions, private equity, health care and life sciences, finance, special situations, retail and consumer brands, intellectual property, privacy & data security, litigation, government enforcement and tax.
Ropes & Gray’s reputation for exceptional client service and culture of collaboration are the result of a foundation of over 155 years of dedication to forging and maintaining strong client relationships. We pride ourselves on our long-term relationships with clients, and offer lifecycle services that extend from the conception of a business idea, through growth phases, maturity, and beyond, to see our clients established as leaders in their industry.
More than 300 Ropes & Gray partners, counsel and associates in our asset management practice focus on advising a global client base of asset management firms, including fund sponsors, investors, and investment advisers, on all aspects of their business. Our experience across the entire spectrum of private and registered fund structures and vehicles, investment strategies, asset types and industries allows us to identify significant commercial, regulatory and economic issues, understand emerging trends and craft innovative solutions that are unique to the concerns of clients throughout the industry and in jurisdictions around the world. We are the only firm ranked nationally by Chambers USA 2022 in the top two bands for each of private funds, hedge funds, registered funds and regulatory compliance. We are also ranked in the Legal 500 UK, Chambers Global and Chambers Asia for fund formation.
| UBS Investment Bank provides corporate, institutional and wealth management clients with expert advice, innovative solutions, execution and comprehensive access to international capital markets. It offers advisory services and provides in-depth cross-asset research, along with access to equities, foreign exchange, precious metals and selected rates and credit markets, through its business units, Global Banking and Global Markets. The Investment Bank is an active participant in capital markets flow activities, including sales, trading and market-making across a range of securities. |
Gold Sponsor
ACA Group (ACA) is the leading governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) advisor in financial services. For over 20 years, we’ve empowered our clients to reimagine GRC to launch, grow, and protect their business. Our global team of 1,400+ employees include former regulators and practitioners with a deep understanding of the regulatory landscape. Our innovative approach integrates advisory, managed services, distribution solutions, and analytics with our ComplianceAlpha® technology platform. For more information, visit www.acaglobal.com.
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP (including its associated entities) is an elite global law firm with world-class practices across the board. Industry-leading companies and global financial institutions know they can rely on us for their most challenging legal and business matters. The firm’s top-flight capabilities are grounded in a distinguished history of 170 years, and our global, forward-looking focus is supported by offices strategically located in the world’s key financial centers and political capitals. More than 1,000 lawyers collaborate seamlessly across practice groups and geographies to provide clients with exceptional service, sophisticated advice and creative, practical solutions. Visit davispolk.com.
ECI is the leading provider of cloud services, cybersecurity, and data and AI for alternative investment services organizations across the globe. With its unmatched platform of solutions, ECI provides assured business acceleration through technology, partnering with clients to drive innovation. More than 1,000 customers worldwide with over $3 trillion of assets under management put their trust in ECI.
K2 Integrity is a global leader in risk management, compliance, investigations, and monitoring, combining the expertise of industry pioneers with interdisciplinary teams and advanced technology to protect our clients’ operations, reputation, and financial security.
We understand that critical moments define an organization’s success. These moments offer an opportunity to achieve higher standards and build smarter systems, enhance financial and institutional integrity, reduce risk, and uncover truth. We believe that every engagement has the potential to create a better and more resilient future.
We empower our clients to thrive with integrity in a world of risk.
Governments, companies, and individuals turn to us when they need a reliable partner to address critical and high-stakes issues. From investigating corruption and fraud to preventing the distribution of counterfeit products, our teams use deep, cross-disciplinary expertise and global insights to protect reputations, support decision-making, and uphold public trust.
We are committed to helping organizations guard against financial crime, whether advising on anti-money laundering and counterterrorist financing frameworks or guiding institutions through shifting regulatory landscapes. We identify hidden threats and trace assets across borders, helping clients mitigate exposure, recover resources, and strengthen their defenses.
Whatever the challenge — managing sanctions compliance, supervising a multibillion-dollar construction project, or monitoring the national security implications of a global acquisition — K2 Integrity delivers practical and measurable results.
Described as “Wall Street’s best-kept secret” (The Legal 500: United States), Kleinberg Kaplan is a premier, full service boutique law firm that provides practical, business-minded legal counsel to investors, entrepreneurs and other industry leaders. With a national and international reputation for representation of private funds, the firm serves an impressive roster of clients, including investment funds and companies at all stages of their life cycles, as well as a wide variety of real estate investors, family offices and high-net-worth individuals. To learn more please visit www.kkwc.com.
With more than 100 of our 350 attorneys dedicated to serving fund and investor clients, our Investment Management Group is a leader in the United States, distinguished for our client service. Our global clients include investment funds and advisers, emerging managers, some of the largest and best known asset managers with AUM in the tens of billions and a range of structures and strategies.
Our core services include:
-Fund Formation and Structuring
-Family Office
-Regulatory and Compliance
-Broker-Dealer
-Derivatives and Structured Products
-Private Equity, M&A, Debt Financing
-Securities and Capital Markets Litigation
-Tax, T&E, ERISA, Employment, IP, Insurance
Learn more at https://www.lowenstein.com
| Seward & Kissel is home to one of the largest investment management practices. The Firm is recognized for its work with private investment funds, including U.S. and offshore open and closed end funds. Our clients represent some of the largest institutional private fund managers, as well as start-up and emerging managers across all asset classes and strategies. We draw on our extensive experience and industry contacts to help our clients achieve practical business solutions within a complex legal and regulatory framework. In addition to the Investment Management practice, Seward & Kissel provides full-service guidance on tax, ERISA, litigation, employment, trademark, bankruptcy, trusts & estates, corporate finance, capital markets, derivatives, commodities, business transactions and real estate matters. The Firm advises our clients with respect to numerous types of investment opportunities, including private equity, private debt and other business transactions; structured finance deals; distressed debt transactions; and activist investor plays. Our attorneys have significant regulatory and government investigation, enforcement and litigation experience and offer solutions to examinations and matters before the SEC, FINRA, Department of Justice and state regulators. |
Sullivan & Cromwell’s Investment Management Group represents clients across the investment management industry, including traditional and alternative asset managers, independent trustees and investors. Drawing on leading industry expertise, Sullivan & Cromwell’s highly skilled Investment Management lawyers have counseled funds, fund managers, independent trustees on issues governing the investment management industry. As the asset management field has evolved and grown, Sullivan & Cromwell remains at the forefront, working with clients on regulatory, transactional, governance, fund formation, examination, enforcement and other matters.
Waystone is a leading global asset servicer, providing comprehensive institutional governance, administration and compliance solutions. A trusted partner to asset managers, institutional investors and investment funds, Waystone builds, supports and protects investment structures and strategies.
With more than 25 years’ experience and 1,700 professionals around the world, Waystone provides its clients with tailored solutions, insights and guidance so they can focus on their core business and managing their investment goals with confidence. Clients value our team’s deep expertise, unrivalled service, end-to-end product suite and technologies.
Waystone’s Compliance Solutions team of over 100 experts based in the US, Europe, Asia and the Middle East delivers local and international services to help clients navigate the complex regulatory environment with confidence. Working with clients throughout all stages of the business lifecycle, our end-to-end solutions include full start-up licensing and registration services, compliance programme integration and reviews, ongoing compliance support and advice, compliance outsourcing and training.
WilmerHale is a leading international law firm with more than 1,100 lawyers located throughout 12 offices in the United States and Europe. Our lawyers work at the intersection of government, technology and business, and we remain committed to providing quality, world-class legal and client services. Drawing on our extensive, hands-on regulatory and in-house experience, our Investment Management Group advises clients on the full range of legal, regulatory and compliance issues affecting the investment management industry.
Silver Sponsor
Kessler Topaz stands at the forefront of global efforts to hold powerful corporations accountable. Representing over 350 institutional investors worldwide—whose assets total approximately $8 trillion—we partner with some of the most influential stakeholders in the world. In addition, our Consumer Protection Department represents states, counties, municipalities, quasi-governmental entities, as well as private companies and consumers in high stakes litigation.
Our attorneys go head-to-head with the most formidable defense teams in high-stakes class actions, shareholder derivative cases, antitrust disputes, and other complex litigation.
Kessler Topaz has the deep experience, commitment and resources necessary to take our cases to a jury verdict if necessary. At the outset, we dedicate significant resources to allow us to carefully evaluate potential cases, pursing only the strongest legal theories and avenues for recovery, and also recommending client not pursue litigation when the circumstances dictate. When we take on a case our goal is the best possible recovery for our clients and the classes they represent.
With billions recovered globally, our success reflects both the strength of these partnerships and our shared dedication to ethical advocacy.
Skematic, an FRT brand, has built the first of its kind compliance operating system for regulatory operations. By digitizing manual processes into streamlined workflows, Skematic helps compliance teams reduce administrative burden while strengthening controls and maintaining comprehensive audit trails.
Founded in 2022 and already trusted by 200+ financial services firms, Skematic enables compliance teams to stay ahead of regulatory requirements while providing complete, audit-ready documentation. With its innovative platform and high-touch customer service team, Skematic is where operational clarity meets regulatory excellence.
Industry Partner
About Preqin, a part of BlackRock:
Preqin empowers financial professionals who invest in or allocate to private markets with essential data and insight to make confident decisions. It supports them throughout the entire investment lifecycle with critical information and leading analytics solutions. Preqin has pioneered rigorous methods of collecting private data for over 20 years, enabling more than 200,000 professionals globally to streamline how they raise capital, source deals and investments, understand performance, and stay informed. Acquired by BlackRock in 2025, Preqin complements the existing Aladdin technology platform to provide investment solutions for the whole portfolio. For more information visit www.preqin.com.
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