Wendy E. Cohen, co-chair of the New York Financial Services group, represents investment managers and other sponsors of domestic and offshore securities and commodities hedge funds, funds of funds and other public and private pooled investment vehicles, as well as their service providers, including their managers, brokers, financial intermediaries and other financial institutions, and investment professionals. She provides advice on all corporate, regulatory and related matters facing investment funds, including structure and organization, ongoing operations, restructuring and dissolution.
Having practiced for 30 years in the financial services space with a focus on public and private investment funds, Wendy has amassed considerable experience relating to domestic and offshore offering requirements, including 1933 Act,1934 Act and Commodity Exchange Act compliance, the application of Advisers Act regulations and 1940 Act avoidance.
Wendy is a frequent speaker and/or moderator at hedge fund-related events, including the Goldman Sachs Fifth Annual Managed Account Seminar, HFMWeek – CTA Intelligence Briefing on "Brexit for US Systematics," 2016 Hedge Fund Marketing Leadership Summit panel "How to Gain Clients Outside the US," and Katten panels "Recent Legal Developments on Securities and Derivatives Issues for Sell-Side and Buy-Side Market Participants" and "The Weakest Link: Where Is the Achilles Heel of Your Cybersecurity Program?" She has co-authored numerous articles, including "Cyber-Attacks and Developments in Cybersecurity" in The Review of Securities & Commodities Regulation and several Katten client advisories on investment adviser regulations under Dodd-Frank and Commodity Futures Trading Commission rules.
Shown below is a selection of Wendy’s engagements.