Key Takeaways
- • Lowenstein Sandler's Investment Management Group added Kevin S. Zadourian as counsel, strengthening its private funds practice with a seasoned regulatory and compliance expert from the institutional investment industry.
- • Zadourian brings over a decade of experience as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at multi-billion-dollar private funds, including his most recent role at Glazer Capital LLC and prior positions at Field Street Capital Management, L Catterton, and Ionic Capital Management.
- • This hire represents the second major addition to Lowenstein's Investment Management Group in September 2023, following Jonathan A. Danziger's appointment as partner earlier that month, signaling the firm's strategic expansion in fund formation, regulatory compliance, and structured finance practice areas.
- • Zadourian's expertise spans fund formation, structured finance and derivatives transactions, corporate governance documentation, and investment adviser compliance program development—core service areas for institutional clients managing alternative assets.
- • The addition underscores Lowenstein Sandler's position as a sought-after employer for private funds industry veterans, reflecting what firm leadership describes as the organization's "reputation for excellence" in investment management legal services.
Summary
Lowenstein Sandler has expanded its Investment Management Group with the appointment of Kevin S. Zadourian as counsel, based in the firm's New York office. Zadourian joins from Glazer Capital LLC, where he served as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer. This hire marks the second significant addition to the practice in September 2023, following Jonathan A. Danziger's recent appointment as partner.
Zadourian brings substantial depth to the firm's institutional client base. Over the past decade, he has served as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer for investment advisers managing multi-billion-dollar private funds. His prior roles include General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Field Street Capital Management LLC, Deputy General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer positions at both L Catterton and Ionic Capital Management, a director-level role at UBS, and associate positions in the derivatives and funds practices at major law firms Kramer Levin and Sidley Austin. This trajectory reflects deep experience across the investment management lifecycle.
His functional expertise directly addresses key service needs for alternative asset managers. Zadourian's background encompasses fund formation, structured finance and derivatives transactions, corporate governance documentation, investment adviser compliance program development and implementation, and related regulatory matters. These competencies are critical for the institutional and family office clients that comprise Lowenstein's core constituency in the private funds space.
Robert G. Minion, Chair of Lowenstein's Investment Management Group, characterized the addition as validation of the firm's market position: "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 back-to-back hires of Danziger and Zadourian in September signal deliberate capacity-building in response to demonstrated client demand for specialized fund regulatory and compliance counsel.
Zadourian brings substantial depth to the firm's institutional client base. Over the past decade, he has served as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer for investment advisers managing multi-billion-dollar private funds. His prior roles include General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Field Street Capital Management LLC, Deputy General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer positions at both L Catterton and Ionic Capital Management, a director-level role at UBS, and associate positions in the derivatives and funds practices at major law firms Kramer Levin and Sidley Austin. This trajectory reflects deep experience across the investment management lifecycle.
His functional expertise directly addresses key service needs for alternative asset managers. Zadourian's background encompasses fund formation, structured finance and derivatives transactions, corporate governance documentation, investment adviser compliance program development and implementation, and related regulatory matters. These competencies are critical for the institutional and family office clients that comprise Lowenstein's core constituency in the private funds space.
Robert G. Minion, Chair of Lowenstein's Investment Management Group, characterized the addition as validation of the firm's market position: "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 back-to-back hires of Danziger and Zadourian in September signal deliberate capacity-building in response to demonstrated client demand for specialized fund regulatory and compliance counsel.
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