Our Approach

Our lawyers have in-depth experience advising some of the largest and most innovative hedge funds in the United States and around the world. Working with our Equity Derivatives and Credit Groups, we have been at the forefront of innovation in the use of structured equity and structured credit techniques to create new hedge fund products.

In addition, our preeminent broker-dealer practice provides us with in-depth knowledge of the day-to-day trading issues and any developing market trends that may impact hedge fund performance, including those relating to prime brokers.

Awards & Rankings

  • Davis Polk’s hedge fund practice was ranked in the top tier by The Legal 500 (2008).
  • According to Chambers USA (2008), “[Davis Polk] wins particular praise for its ‘ability to work across a variety of hedge fund structures, including some of the most complex in the market.’”