Fried Frank announced today the addition of David Solander as an asset management partner in Washington, DC. With a distinguished track record in navigating the regulatory complexities of the financial sector, David joins the firm’s Asset Management Practice, further reinforcing its dedication to deliver sophisticated counsel in a constantly evolving landscape. Solander arrives at the firm from DLA Piper.
“David’s command of the US regulatory framework, SEC compliance and fund formation adds formidable depth to our platform,” said Kenneth I. Rosh, chairman of Fried Frank and co-head of the firm’s Asset Management and Private Equity Funds Groups. “His sophisticated counsel on the Investment Advisers Act and Investment Company Act, combined with his insight into broker-dealer regulation, strengthens our ability to navigate critical regulatory shifts and accelerates the growth of our private capital platform.”
At the core of David’s practice is a comprehensive focus on counseling sponsors and managers of private funds — spanning hedge, private equity, real estate and venture capital structures — through their most challenging regulatory and operational milestones. He counsels financial services firms on the various regulatory, compliance and transactional matters that arise during fund formation, and routinely advises on the full life cycle of investment products, from structuring and internal compliance reviews to complex SEC examinations and enforcement proceedings.
Beyond traditional regulatory advisory work, David brings cutting-edge skills related to trading and investing in digital assets, positioning asset managers to capitalize on new market opportunities while remaining strictly aligned with regulatory expectations.
“As the regulatory landscape for private funds continues to evolve, our clients require proactive, bespoke strategies,” said Michael L. Sherman, regulatory partner in the firm’s Asset Management Practice. “David is well suited to address these growing needs from our fund clients. I look forward to partnering with him as we, along with partner Dabney O’Riordan, continue to provide clients with regulatory counsel across the full life cycle of their funds.”
David joins a practice that continues to see significant momentum and several strategic partner additions over the past two years, including Allison Yacker, Audra Cohen, Amy Johnson and Steven Homan in New York, Aranpreet Randhawa in London, and Dabney O’Riordan in Washington, DC.
Fried Frank’s global Asset Management Practice provides top-tier advice on all aspects of funds, managed accounts and other investment vehicles. This includes fund formation, negotiation of managed accounts and advisory agreements, structuring management companies and compensation arrangements, spinouts, seeding and stakes transactions, documentation of prime brokerage and other trading arrangements, and advice regarding ongoing operations. The practice is consistently top ranked by Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 in both the United States and United Kingdom, and has been recognized as one of Law360’s Practice Groups of the Year.
Source: www.friedfrank.com
