Russel Perkins
Russel G. Perkins is a partner in the Corporate Department and Asset Management Practice, resident in the Firm’s New York office. Mr. Perkins’ practice is focused on a wide variety of fund formation, governance and compliance issues relating to private credit funds, hedge funds, private equity funds, real estate funds, funds of funds, secondaries funds and other private funds. He has extensive experience representing fund sponsors, asset managers and institutional investors in all stages of private funds, including managed accounts and other investment vehicles, both domestically and internationally. Additionally, he counsels clients in connection with venture capital and M&A transactions, with a particular focus on investment manager seed, joint venture and spinout transactions. Mr. Perkins also regularly advises on issues relating to the Investment Advisers Act, the Investment Company Act, the Securities Act and ERISA. Mr. Perkins has devoted a significant amount of time to pro bono work, including social impact funds and the Innocence Project. · Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson LLP
About
Partner at Fried Frank focusing on fund formation, governance, and compliance for a variety of private funds, including private credit, hedge, private equity, real estate, and secondaries funds. Also advises on venture capital and M&A transactions, and regulatory matters under the Investment Advisers Act, Investment Company Act, Securities Act, and ERISA.
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Education
- JD, University of Virginia School of Law
- BA, Harvard University