Private fund veteran Garret Filler joins largest hedge fund legal practice on West Coast
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Cole-Frieman & Mallon LLP ("CFM"), a leading investment management law firm, is pleased to announce that Garret Filler has joined the firm as a partner. Mr. Filler comes to CFM after most recently serving as President of Allometrics LLC, a startup at the intersection of gaming and finance. Prior to that, Mr. Filler worked in the asset management practice of two large international law firms and at several of the world's foremost private fund managers, including Citadel, D. E. Shaw, and for nearly a decade as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of Ellington Management Group. During his professional career, Mr. Filler served on the Hedge Fund Advisory Council of the Managed Funds Association (the "MFA") and as the MFA's representative on the Global Documentation Steering Committee of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
Karl Cole-Frieman, Co-Managing Partner of CFM, said, "Garret has worked at two major Wall Street law firms and several of the world's biggest and most reputable private fund managers. We've known each other for eighteen years and I'm thrilled that he's joining CFM."
Bart Mallon, Co-Managing Partner of CFM, elaborated, "Over the last thirteen years, CFM has sought to create a practice that caters to both large and small managers, managers who need no-nonsense legal and business advice, and managers across a diversified set of asset classes - the addition of Garret to our team strengthens CFM in these areas. Our client base will benefit from Garret's prominent law firm and in-house general counsel experience."
At CFM, Mr. Filler will be working on the formation and launch of hedge funds, private equity funds, and venture capital funds and their managers; providing advice regarding registration, compliance issues, and regulatory inquiries and examinations; and assisting clients in respect of transactions, trading and credit agreements, and employee matters. Mr. Filler added, "I've long admired what Karl and Bart have built at CFM. The firm has a reputation for client service, industry leadership, community support, and teamwork, and I'm excited to join."
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