Simon represents alternative investment funds, including hedge, private equity and venture capital funds and their sponsors, managers and investors in a broad range of matters relating to their structuring, formation, corporate governance, operations and regulatory compliance. His clients include SEC and state registered investment advisers, commodity pool operators, broker dealers, and managers based in foreign jurisdictions.
Having launched in excess of 175 funds since 2011, he represents funds pursuing a diverse range of liquid and illiquid strategies including global macro, real estate, micro-cap, forex, futures, statistical arbitrage, multi-strategy, emerging market, sector focused, volatility arbitrage, fixed income, cash advance (factoring), real estate tax lien, distressed company, as well as start-up company investments. Simon has broad experience representing issuers in private offerings under Regulation D, private funds in M&A transactions, issues related to fund advertising and general solicitation, preparation of policies and procedures manuals, response to SEC and CFTC audits and general corporate and securities matters and routinely advises on legal issues arising under the Investment Advisers Act, the Investment Company Act, the Securities Act, the Securities Exchange Act, the Commodity Exchange Act and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
Simon is Chairman of the Hedge Fund Association’s government lobbying committee. He is an honors graduate of the University of Connecticut School of Law and has practiced corporate and securities law since 1999.
Kaiser represents startup ventures to Fortune 500 companies on the range of corporate, venture capital, contract, and intellectual property issues that confront businesses. Beginning his career with Pryor Cashman, Sherman & Flynn LLP, he later joined Day Pitney LLP, where he handled licensing, trademark, copyright, and contractual issues for companies such as Microsoft and UTC. He also clerked at the United States Court of International Trade, where he handled multibillion dollar anti-dumping claims involving importation of technology-related goods.
Kaiser counsels his clients on corporate structuring and securities law, including venture and investor agreements/transactions, formation, and equity incentive plans. He also negotiates and drafts a variety of agreements, including those related to technology, media, outsourcing, licensing, e-commerce, advertising, user relationships and other scenarios. Finally, he regularly negotiates cloud computing and other technology services arrangements, advises on privacy and data security, and structures venture capital and investor rounds for early stage technology, media, and film/TV ventures.
He firmly believes that a commitment to academia is critical to providing better client service and expanding his knowledge base. He frequently teaches continuing legal education seminars to other practitioners, including through Lawline.com and the New York County Lawyers’ Association (NYCLA). At NYCLA he served as the chair of the Corporate Law Committee, where he was dedicated to providing access to other knowledgeable practitioners in the realm of corporate governance, litigation, and technology via monthly seminars. He is also an adjunct professor at Columbia University and adjunct faculty at New York University on the subjects of media venture capital and media contracts.
Kaiser has been published in Mashable, the New York Enterprise Report, and the Cardozo Arts & Entertainment Law Journal. He has been invited to speak at South by Southwest, the Distributed Computing Industry Association, Wikimania at Harvard Law School, Columbia University, Widener Law School, the School of Visual Arts, New York Law School, and other venues on law, policy, technology, and other topics.
Mr. Lorence has published more than fifty articles in the Journal of Investment Compliance, Journal of International Taxation, Derivatives Financial Products Report, Journal of S Corporation Taxation, and other professional periodicals. Mr. Lorence has published several articles on the taxation of life insurance products (private placement variable life insurance and life settlements) and other complex financial contracts. He has lectured widely on the taxation of hedge funds, commodities, derivative financial products, life insurance products, and international taxation, as well as many other subjects. Mr. Lorence is the Co-Chair of the annual Hedge Fund Forum presented by CPE, Inc. in New York City.
Education: Wesleyan University (BA, 1970); Columbia University (MA, 1972); New York University School of Law (JD, 1976; LLM (Taxation), 1984).
Juris Doctor Honors: Associate Editor, New York University Law Review; Pomeroy Prize; Order of the Coif.
Admissions: New York; United States District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York; United States Tax Court; United States Claims Court; Internal Revenue Service.
Matt counsels on fund formation and other funds and corporate matters at Riveles Wahab, drawing on his experience as an entrepreneur, investment banking professional, and investor. He is a former associate at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where he represented both funds and companies in entity formation, PE, VC, and M&A transactions, and ongoing compliance with securities and corporate laws.
Matt is an alumnus of the University of Virginia School of Law and Yale College. He has also had national media exposure, having won on Jeopardy! in 2016. In his spare time, Matt enjoys playing in numerous rock bands as a keyboardist and vocalist, hiking, and playing squash and pickup basketball.
Having spent more than six years working in law firms, including three dedicated years in corporate securities, Nuri has developed a profound passion for the legal industry. Her expertise extends to assisting businesses of various scales, ensuring their adherence to securities laws, smoothing the path for mergers and acquisitions, resolving intricate tax controversies, overseeing the onboarding of numerous master and offshore funds, and aiding with business formation.
Nuri's ability to adapt to any situation and her multi-skilled approach has been instrumental in managing the distinct requirements of businesses at all stages - from fledgling startups to established corporates. Passionate about the dynamic regulatory environment of securities, Nuri is gearing up to pursue a law degree, backed by an impressive GPA of 3.85 from Baruch College. Apart from her involvement in law, Nuri also indulges in reading, writing, and managing a lifestyle blog that has attracted an impressive audience of 3,500 readers.