Peter J. Bilfield, co-chair of the Investment Management and Private Funds group, focuses his practice on investment management and corporate and securities law, where he represents investment advisers and private investment funds in all aspects of their business. He organizes domestic and offshore private investment funds as single entity, parallel or "master-feeder" structures. Peter also works extensively with non-U.S. investment firms located throughout Europe, Asia and Australia on U.S. securities and regulatory matters. He provides ongoing regulatory, securities, commodities and general corporate advice to investment advisers and their affiliates.

With respect to investor-side representations, Peter assists institutional investors with conducting reviews and negotiating the terms of their investment agreements. He also represents seed investors in negotiating and structuring seed investments with emerging managers. Peter has been quoted in the print media on issues confronting private fund managers and has been a contributor to articles published in the Hedge Fund Law Report and other periodicals. He is on the advisory board of the Connecticut Hedge Fund Association and the Securities Advisory Council of the Connecticut Banking Department.

Peter's corporate and securities practice focuses on the "middle markets" and the representation of issuers in connection with private and public securities offerings, including Rule 506(c) general solicitation offerings, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate governance. He also counsels public companies and their officers and directors in matters involving compliance with U.S. securities laws, including SEC reporting requirements, as well as the rules and regulations of FINRA and NASDAQ.