Global law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has expanded its
Corporate, Investment Management, and Financial Regulatory &
Compliance practices with the addition of two in-house counsels
from major investment firms.
New
York, July 12, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Global
law firm Greenberg Traurig, LLP has expanded its Corporate,
Investment Management, and Financial Regulatory & Compliance
practices with the addition of two in-house counsels from major
investment firms. Shareholder Patrick J.
Kassen joins from Blackstone, where he most recently served
as general counsel of their portfolio company Link Logistics and
previously served as managing director and chief compliance officer
of Blackstone Real Estate. Shareholder Matthew J. Bromberg joins from Exchange Traded
Managers Group, LLC, where he served as general counsel and chief
compliance officer, overseeing all commercial legal and regulatory
compliance matters and supporting the product development and
exchange-listing activities of a thematic exchange traded
investment companies (ETF) product line.
"Patrick and Matt, each having served in-house at major
investment firms, bring an inside perspective of the lifecycles of
private and public investment funds and a deep understanding of the
business and regulatory complexities of the financial industry.
They will significantly strengthen our capabilities in this area,
especially in the formation of private equity and real estate
funds," Greenberg Traurig Executive Chairman Richard A. Rosenbaum said. "Their additions are
the latest testament to our commitment to continue to strategically
expand our already outstanding investment management and regulatory
and compliance teams."
Kassen focuses on the private equity and real estate sectors and
has deep experience advising organizations on transactions,
regulatory compliance, and risk management. In his transactional
work, Kassen assists clients with the formation of private equity
and real estate funds, purchases and sales of businesses and real
estate assets, joint ventures, minority investments, financings,
leasing, and formation and operation of sponsor groups. He will
leverage his experience as the general counsel of companies
involved in the acquisition and building of data centers to advise
clients in this rapidly growing industry as part of the firm's
Digital Infrastructure, Data Center and Cloud Computing group.
Kassen also has uniquely broad experience in investment
management regulation from his years of in-house practice,
including advising clients on the Investment Advisers Act,
Investment Company Act, the design and operation of compliance
programs, and interactions with regulators.
"Joining Greenberg Traurig was an easy choice when I moved to
private practice. I've trusted and worked with several of the
firm's attorneys for many years. The firm serves a sophisticated,
global client base and is dedicated to growing its stellar Private
Equity Practice, including in my areas of focus. The synergy is
clear — the firm handles extensive work for private equity groups,
real estate funds, and in the growing digital infrastructure
sector, and I am excited to support these efforts," Kassen said. "I
am delighted to join a team that brings a holistic approach to
clients, providing greater value, efficiency, and personalized
client service."
Bromberg advises global investment advisers, banks,
broker-dealers, transfer agents, and institutional investors. He
has worked with registered investment companies, private funds,
bank-maintained collective pools, and commodity trusts. He has deep
experience developed in leadership roles with fund sponsors and
service providers, establishing and counseling ETFs, as well as
with respect to mutual fund to ETF conversions and ETF and
investment adviser mergers and acquisitions. Bromberg also assists
sponsors and investors with understanding the use and governance of
certain investment strategies employing quantitative methodologies,
algorithms, and generative AI.
Additionally, Bromberg advises clients on compliance and
regulatory matters under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940, Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and other federal securities laws, as
well as related to federal and state registration, Securities and
Exchange Commission (SEC), Financial Industry Regulatory Authority
(FINRA), and state investigations and enforcement actions, and
interpretive and "no-action" letter requests, SEC exemptive orders,
and related matters.
"I feel fortunate to join Greenberg Traurig, and I'm incredibly
excited to work with this dynamic and expanding corporate, finance,
and investment team," Bromberg said. "I plan to hit the ground
running, utilizing the firm's collaborative platform and putting my
experience to work to help the firm's clients and play a role in
the growth of the practice."
Kassen earned his J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School and his A.B., magna cum
laude, from Princeton University.
Bromberg earned his J.D. from Brooklyn Law School and his B.A. from
the State University of New York at
Albany.
About Greenberg Traurig's Corporate Practice: Greenberg
Traurig's Corporate Practice comprises more than 600 lawyers in
the United States, Europe, Asia,
the Middle East and Latin America who regularly advise public and
privately held companies, entrepreneurs and investment funds on
global mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructurings, private
equity and venture capital, underwritten and syndicated offerings,
commercial finance and syndicated lending, cross-border
transactions, and general corporate matters. The group's industry
experience includes transactions in a wide range of fields, from
the pharmaceutical, medical devices, and life sciences fields, to
representations involving clients in the aviation, banking,
consumer products, energy, food and beverage, health care,
manufacturing, media, technology, and telecommunications
sectors.
About Greenberg Traurig: Greenberg Traurig, LLP has more than
2750 attorneys in 47 locations in the
United States, Europe and
the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia. The firm is a 2022 BTI "Highly
Recommended Law Firm" for superior client service and is
consistently among the top firms on the Am Law Global 100 and NLJ
500. Greenberg Traurig is Mansfield Rule 6.0 Certified Plus by The
Diversity Lab. The firm is recognized for powering its U.S. offices
with 100% renewable energy as certified by the Center for Resource
Solutions Green-e® Energy program and is a member of the U.S. EPA's
Green Power Partnership Program. The firm is known for its
philanthropic giving, innovation, diversity, and pro bono. Web:
http://www.gtlaw.com.
Media Contact
Joey Kaiser, Greenberg Traurig,
LLP, +1 212.801.6983, kaiserj@gtlaw.com,
https://www.gtlaw.com/en
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