Ruth Delaney is an associate in the firm’s Los Angeles office. She focuses her practice on advising domestic and offshore private fund advisers on organizational, regulatory, and compliance issues. In particular, she assists clients with:

• Forming hedge funds and preparing all necessary organizational and offering documents.

• Negotiating advisory and subadvisory agreements.

• Structuring private funds to comply with ERISA or to avoid “plan asset” status.

• Compliance with “pay-to-play” and lobbying requirements under federal, state, and local rules.

Ms. Delaney also assists institutional clients with collective investment fund matters.