Accolades
We have been recognized in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business and Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business in the hedge fund and managed futures sectors, and several of our group members have been individually recognized by Chambers in their practice areas.
We were a 2022 US Hedge Fund Services Awards finalist in the category “Best Onshore Law Firm – Start-ups.”
In early 2013, the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Institute offered Alston & Bird a unique opportunity to participate in a new pilot program – the Claritas Investment Certificate.
- Like the CFA designation, the certificate is a comprehensive global education program designed to provide clarity and understanding on the essentials of the financial services industry.
- The materials covered finance, economics, derivatives, international trade and foreign exchange, equity and debt securities, alternative investments, risk management and ethics.
- Alston & Bird was the only law firm invited to participate in the pilot program, and all 27 attorneys who took the exam passed.
- The Claritas pilot program was international in scope, with more than 2,700 participants representing more than 50 countries.
Timothy P. Selby, head of the Investment Funds Group, serves as chairman of the Board of Directors and past president of The New York Alternative Investment Roundtable.
Kristin P. Hinson, a partner in the Investment Funds Group, is a founding member of the Alternative Investment Group of the Carolinas (AIGC), a not-for-profit networking organization for alternative investment professionals in North and South Carolina.
Bringing Value to Our Clients
Our Investment Funds Group offers each of its clients strong support from experienced subject matter subject-matter experts, including Tax, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Bankruptcy, Litigation and Bank Regulatory.