INTRODUCTION Contributed by: Elizabeth Shea Fries, Sidley Austin LLP Sidley Austin LLP has a premier, global practice in structuring and advising investment funds and advis - ers. The investment funds practice group serves vir - tually every type of investment fund and investment manager, as well as many other market participants. The group has approximately 130 corporate, securi -
ties and derivatives lawyers dedicated to investment funds, investment management and derivatives work worldwide, with lawyers practising in New York, Chi - cago, Boston, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, London, Hong Kong, Palo Alto and Singapore.
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Elizabeth Shea Fries is the managing partner of Sidley Austin’s Boston office, global leader of the firm’s market-leading investment funds practice and a member of the firm’s executive committee. Liz provides
management and other financial businesses, financial services mergers and acquisitions, innovative investment services and products, alternative investments, fiduciary issues and compliance matters. Liz serves on the board of the Managed Funds Association, has authored numerous articles, is a regular speaker at industry seminars and has been recognised by various organisations including Chambers.
clients strategic advice on a broad range of transactions, business and investment structures, and regulatory matters. She has particular experience in creating and structuring asset
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