The National Law Journal recognizes Karl Cole-Frieman as a leader in the cryptocurrency, blockchain, and fintech legal space.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Cole-Frieman & Mallon LLP ("CFM") is pleased to announce that Managing Partner Karl Cole-Frieman has been named a Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, and Fintech "Trailblazer" by The National Law Journal in its 2022 publication. The journal recognizes leaders in the cryptocurrency, blockchain, and fintech legal space, honoring just 25 individuals from firms throughout the nation.
When asked about his path to becoming a trailblazer, Karl noted that "[w]hen the first fund managers began working with cryptocurrency as an asset class in 2016, they all gravitated to [CFM] because we embraced the challenge of figuring out how to structure a fund and disclose risk related to cryptocurrency." He further stated that the firm has "done a lot of pioneering work in this asset class, including a number of bespoke agreements that became templates for the entire industry."
Karl serves as counsel to many of the most prominent hedge fund managers in the United States and is well-known in the industry for his expertise regarding investment funds and his innovative work with non-traditional asset classes. His long career as both in-house and external counsel has provided him with the knowledge and experience that makes him one of the most sought-after advisers by managers looking to invest in the digital asset space.
Prior to co-founding Cole-Frieman & Mallon LLP, Karl was General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of Standard Pacific Capital, LLC, and SEC-registered hedge fund manager in San Francisco with offices in New York, Hong Kong, and a sub-advisor in Tokyo. His professional experiences also include serving as Associate General Counsel of Sagamore Hill Capital Management, L.P., a multi-strategy hedge fund in Greenwich, Connecticut, and Vice President and Associate General Counsel at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
About: Cole-Frieman & Mallon LLP is one of the top investment management law firms in the United States, known for providing top-tier, innovative, and collaborative legal solutions to clients with complex financial services matters. Headquartered in San Francisco, Cole-Frieman & Mallon LLP services both start-up investment managers and multibillion-dollar firms. The firm provides a full suite of legal services, including: formation of hedge funds, private equity funds, and venture capital funds; adviser compliance and registration; counterparty documentation; equity financings and token offerings; SEC, CFTC, NFA, and FINRA matters; seed deals; hedge fund due diligence; employment and compensation matters; and routine business matters. The firm also publishes the prominent Hedge Fund Law Blog, which focuses on legal issues that impact the hedge fund community. For more information, please add us on LinkedIn and visit us at colefrieman.com.
The full publication and interview can be found here.
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