Heather Cruz represents investment advisers and investment banks in connection with the structuring and distribution of U.S. and international private investment products, including private equity funds, multi- and single-strategy hedge funds, real estate funds, infrastructure funds, credit and distressed debt funds, as well as fund of funds.
Ms. Cruz advises clients on the establishment, operation and sale of investment adviser and broker-dealer businesses. With respect to private investment funds, Ms. Cruz advises clients on a broad spectrum of legal issues and considerations relating to the establishment and operation of private investment funds marketed and operated on a global basis. She also represents institutional investors seeking to invest in private investment funds and in investment advisers.
In addition, Ms. Cruz has extensive experience providing regulatory advice to broker-dealers and investment advisers, including regarding compliance with various aspects of the Dodd-Frank Act, with a particular focus on the Volcker Rule. She also advises on a range of issues relating to U.S. Investment Advisers Act, the U.S. Investment Company Act, and the rules and regulations of FINRA.
Education:
- J.D., New York University School of Law, 1995
- M.B.A., New York University, Leonard Stern School of Business, 1992
- B.S., University of Southern California, 1989
Admissions : New York
Associations : Member, Private Investment Funds Committee of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York
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