Consulting Services

• Consultation with clients and attorneys on the initial structuring of onshore and offshore hedge funds, venture capital funds, commodity pools and other investment entities.
• Consultation with clients and attorneys on the initial structuring of partnerships, limited liability companies, trusts and corporations.
• Review of initial offering materials, operating and limited partnership agreements and disclosure documents.
• Consultation with clients and attorneys concerning the development of tax planning strategies for investors.
• Serving in the capacity of Investors Representative Committee to provide independent consent to certain related party transactions contemplated by the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (Section 206(3)).
• Consultation with international clients in various non-U.S. jurisdictions.
• Consultation on the structure and operations of offshore funds, investment entities and Passive Foreign Investment Companies, and Controlled Foreign Corporations with Subpart F income.
• Consultation on estate tax planning and trusts.
• Expert witness services in litigation involving taxation, valuation and other business issues.
• Consultation with clients and attorneys in connection with registration statements to be filed with the SEC and CFTC.
• Representation of clients in connection with audits by the SEC, NASD or National Futures Association.
• Consultation with clients on regulatory matters.
• Due diligence procedures on investment advisors and commodity trading advisors.
• Due diligence reviews of the financial statements of other funds being considered for investment.
• Consultation with clients on accounting and internal control systems, processes and procedures including compliance with the internal control aspects of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
• Consultation with clients on information technology systems controls, including data access, data integrity, data security, network infrastructure and disaster recovery.
• Consultation on mergers, acquisitions and sales of businesses.
• Referrals to professional services.