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Professional Biography

Robert M. Crea is a Shareholder at Vedder Price and a member of the firm’s Investment Services group in the San Francisco office.

Mr. Crea counsels investment advisers, private fund managers and broker-dealers on a variety of fund formation, product structuring, regulatory and compliance, performance presentation and securities law matters. He regularly works with clients to structure and document U.S. and offshore private investment funds and assists clients with a variety of state and federal regulatory and compliance issues. He represents pension plans and other institutional investors in connection with their investments in hedge funds, private equity, venture capital and real estate funds.

Mr. Crea regularly counsels pre-IPO companies regarding governance, formation and financing, and mergers and acquisitions. In addition, he also counsels on regulatory matters pertaining to digital asset offerings and the digital assets industry.

Mr. Crea clerked for the Hon. John T. Noonan, Jr. of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He is a CFA charterholder and CAIA charterholder and a member of each of the CFA Institute and CAIA Association.

More Legal and Business Bylines From Robert M. Crea

SEC Proposes Sweeping Amendments to the Advisers Act for Private Fund Advisors - (Posted On Monday, April 18, 2022)
SEC's Examination Priorities for 2022 - (Posted On Tuesday, April 12, 2022)
SEC Proposes Sweeping Amendments to the Advisers Act for Private Fund Advisers - (Posted On Tuesday, February 15, 2022)
SEC Raises Qualified Client Thresholds - (Posted On Wednesday, June 30, 2021)
SEC Finalizes Updates to Advertising and Cash Solicitation Rules - (Posted On Tuesday, January 05, 2021)
SEC Adopts Expanded “Accredited Investor” Definition - (Posted On Monday, October 12, 2020)
SEC Adopts Expansion of “Accredited Investor” Definition - (Posted On Monday, August 31, 2020)
OCIE to Private Fund Advisers: How Many Times Do I Have to Tell You? - (Posted On Monday, August 31, 2020)

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The National Law Review recognizes Rachel Behar, Robert M. Crea, Joseph M. Mannon, John S. Marten, Nathaniel Segal, Jacob C. Tiedt, and Jeff VonDruska of Vedder Price as 2021 Go-To Thought leaders for their well-thought-out and timely updates on developments at the SEC. The SEC reporting team at Vedder Price covers a range of topics including fixed income trades, wrap fee program deficiencies, advisor fee calculations and breaks down the most critical issues, and provides readers actionable insights.