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Ropes & Gray asset management partner Chelsea Childs was featured in The Hedge Fund Law Report discussing the SEC’s Accounting and Disclosure Information 2025-16 (ADI), which outlines staff expectations for registered closed-end funds investing in private funds. Chelsea noted that growing retail demand for exposure to venture capital, private equity, infrastructure, and real estate is prompting many alternative fund managers to consider launching registered products or partnering with managers experienced under the Investment Company Act. She also highlighted the SEC’s heightened focus on layered fees and clear, comprehensive disclosures, particularly for new funds undergoing staff review. As she explained, “The staff is going to want to be satisfied that the registered fund is providing sufficient disclosure on all the items listed in the ADI. And, if they’re not satisfied, then they may not be willing to declare the registered fund’s registration statement effective.” Learn more: https://lnkd.in/evCg92rF

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A Kirkland team led by investment funds partner Ted Cardos and tax partner Gal Shemer advised HarbourVest Partners in its role as senior lead investor in connection with the successful closing of MML Dorchester SCSp, alongside stakes held by other shareholders. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gNfkjRTB

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A cross-border team led by corporate partner Jeffrey Lawlis, counsel Giorgio Thomson Ignazzi, and associate Michele Vangelisti represented the issuer and the sponsor in the bond offerings and revolving credit facility upsize. https://lw.link/C71g3s

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California firm Hanson Bridgett LLP announced that it has appointed a veteran technology executive with private practice and in-house corporate experience to the newly created role of chief technology and innovation officer. https://lnkd.in/etFPjePu

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🇺🇸 Ropes & Gray LLP & Gray has taken its New York lateral spree to nine this year with the hire of Freshfields leveraged finance co-head Allison Liff. The New York hires sit alongside a broader expansion drive across Europe for the US firm. More here: https://lnkd.in/eeURmUrg

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A U.S. District Court in New Jersey has dismissed with prejudice all CFTC claims against Arthur J. Dembro, a New York-based CFO and M&A finance executive, marking a complete and permanent legal victory after nearly five years of litigation. Judge Evelyn Padin entered the dismissal order on July 15, 2026, following the CFTC's own motion to withdraw rather than proceed to trial. No liability was found, no settlement was reached, and Dembro made no admission of wrongdoing. 'This is the best possible outcome, and it is a complete and permanent resolution,' Dembro said. With the matter conclusively resolved, Dembro — whose career spans Big Four advisory roles at Ernst & Young, Grant Thornton, and KPMG — says his full focus returns to his clients and professional work. #CFTC #Finance #Leadership Read the full story in the comments.

Davis Polk partner David Portilla was quoted in Bloomberg Law discussing the OCC’s guidance allowing banks to engage in riskless principal crypto-asset transactions. Read more: https://lnkd.in/enAYb6vS

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📰 Verrill attorney Robert Keach was quoted in Bloomberg Law discussing the recent GOL bankruptcy ruling and its implications for cross-border insolvency cases. His insights address recent shifts in how courts interpret consent for third-party releases in international restructurings. Read more: https://lnkd.in/d7WGedJD

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