Key Takeaways
- • Kevin Zadourian joins Lowenstein Sandler as counsel in its Investment Management & Private Funds Group, based in New York, after nearly two years as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Glazer Capital LLC.
- • Zadourian brings deep expertise in multi-billion-dollar fund management, with over a decade of experience in fund formation, structured finance, derivatives, corporate governance, and investment adviser compliance programs across multiple firms.
- • Lowenstein Sandler continues aggressive expansion of its Investment Management practice, with Zadourian's hire following Jonathan A. Danziger's recent addition as partner, signaling the firm's growing ambitions in the private funds space.
- • Career progression spans tier-one institutions: Zadourian previously held senior legal roles at Field Street Capital Management, L Catterton, Ionic Capital Management, UBS, and law firms Kramer Levin and Sidley Austin, demonstrating established credentials in the alternative investment sector.
- • Hire reflects broader talent migration from asset management to legal services, with Robert G. Minion, Chair of Lowenstein's Investment Management & Private Funds Group, noting that the firm's reputation continues to attract "well-established industry practitioners" from the private funds industry.
Summary
Lowenstein Sandler LLP has expanded its Investment Management & Private Funds Group with the addition of Kevin S. Zadourian as counsel, based in the firm's New York office. Zadourian, formerly General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Glazer Capital LLC, brings more than a decade of senior legal and compliance experience across multiple multi-billion-dollar investment platforms in the alternative asset management sector.
Over his career, Zadourian has developed specialized expertise in fund formation, structured finance and derivatives transactions, corporate governance documentation, and the development and implementation of investment adviser compliance programs and related regulatory matters. Prior to Glazer Capital, he served as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Field Street Capital Management LLC, and held similar senior roles as Deputy General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at both L Catterton and Ionic Capital Management. His earlier experience includes a director-level position at UBS and associate roles in the Derivatives and Funds practices at major law firms Kramer Levin and Sidley Austin.
Zadourian's arrival represents part of a broader recruitment push by Lowenstein Sandler in the private funds space. His hire follows the recent addition of Jonathan A. Danziger, who joined the Investment Management & Private Funds Group as partner earlier in September 2023. Robert G. Minion, Chair of Lowenstein's Investment Management & Private Funds Group, characterized the expansion as a reflection of the firm's established reputation, noting that "the addition of Kevin as part of the further expansion of our Investment Management Group is a testament to our firm's reputation for excellence, and that we continue to be sought out by both clients and well-established industry practitioners."
The timing and pattern of these hires underscore a notable trend: senior legal and compliance talent from the asset management industry is moving to specialized law practices. For institutional investors and family offices evaluating legal counsel for fund formation, governance, and regulatory compliance, Lowenstein Sandler's recruitment of practitioners with direct operational experience at major alternative asset managers signals a potential shift in how law firms position themselves to serve the private funds market.
Over his career, Zadourian has developed specialized expertise in fund formation, structured finance and derivatives transactions, corporate governance documentation, and the development and implementation of investment adviser compliance programs and related regulatory matters. Prior to Glazer Capital, he served as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Field Street Capital Management LLC, and held similar senior roles as Deputy General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at both L Catterton and Ionic Capital Management. His earlier experience includes a director-level position at UBS and associate roles in the Derivatives and Funds practices at major law firms Kramer Levin and Sidley Austin.
Zadourian's arrival represents part of a broader recruitment push by Lowenstein Sandler in the private funds space. His hire follows the recent addition of Jonathan A. Danziger, who joined the Investment Management & Private Funds Group as partner earlier in September 2023. Robert G. Minion, Chair of Lowenstein's Investment Management & Private Funds Group, characterized the expansion as a reflection of the firm's established reputation, noting that "the addition of Kevin as part of the further expansion of our Investment Management Group is a testament to our firm's reputation for excellence, and that we continue to be sought out by both clients and well-established industry practitioners."
The timing and pattern of these hires underscore a notable trend: senior legal and compliance talent from the asset management industry is moving to specialized law practices. For institutional investors and family offices evaluating legal counsel for fund formation, governance, and regulatory compliance, Lowenstein Sandler's recruitment of practitioners with direct operational experience at major alternative asset managers signals a potential shift in how law firms position themselves to serve the private funds market.
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