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Christopher Palmer

Chris Palmer is an investment funds partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. For more than 30 years, Chris has worked with funds, fund sponsors and investment advisers on the creation and operation of a wide range on registered funds, including open-end funds, closed-end funds, interval funds and exchange-traded funds. He advises fund independent directors on legal, governance and industry practice issues. Chris also represents insurance companies on the design, regulatory approval and operation of registered and unregistered life and annuity products and unregistered funds and products used in the retirement marketplace. He advises clients on regulatory, compliance and examination issues for funds, fund directors, advisers and insurance companies. · Kirkland & Ellis LLP

United StatesInvestment Funds, Fund Formation

About

Chris Palmer is an investment funds partner in the Washington, D.C., office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP. For more than 30 years, Chris has worked with funds, fund sponsors and investment advisers on the creation and operation of a wide range on registered funds, including open-end funds, closed-end funds, interval funds and exchange-traded funds. He advises fund independent directors on legal, governance and industry practice issues. Chris also represents insurance companies on the design, regulatory approval and operation of registered and unregistered life and annuity products and unregistered funds and products used in the retirement marketplace. He advises clients on regulatory, compliance and examination issues for funds, fund directors, advisers and insurance companies.

Practice areas

Investment FundsFund FormationRegistered FundsOpen-End FundsClosed-End FundsInterval FundsExchange-Traded FundsInvestment AdvisersInsurance ProductsRegulatory ComplianceFund GovernanceLife and Annuity Products

Office

Expertise

Investment FundsFund FormationRegistered FundsOpen-End FundsClosed-End FundsInterval FundsExchange-Traded FundsInvestment AdvisersInsurance ProductsRegulatory ComplianceFund GovernanceLife and Annuity Products

Education

  • Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., magna cum laude, 1986
  • Saint John's University, B.A., egregia cum laude, 1982