Key Takeaways
- • Chidi Oteh joined Paul Hastings as a partner in its investment funds practice, based in Boston, effective July 8, 2026, transitioning from Ropes & Gray.
- • Oteh's practice encompasses fund formation, governance, compliance, and transactional advisory for investment advisers, hedge funds, private equity funds, and institutional investors.
- • His expertise extends to sports sector representation, including professional and collegiate sports matters for asset managers and their principals.
- • The lateral hire strengthens Paul Hastings' alternative asset management capabilities in a competitive market for specialized funds counsel.
Summary
Paul Hastings announced the addition of Chidi Oteh as a partner in its investment funds practice in Boston on July 8, 2026. Oteh joins from Ropes & Gray, bringing specialized expertise across the alternative asset management sector.
Oteh advises a broad client base including investment advisers, hedge funds, private equity funds, and institutional investors on core fund matters. His work spans fund formation, governance, compliance, and transactional advisory services—core competencies for asset managers navigating regulatory frameworks and operational structure decisions. Beyond traditional fund work, Oteh has developed a specialized practice serving the sports sector, advising asset managers and their principals on matters affecting professional and collegiate sports operations.
The hire represents a strategic addition to Paul Hastings' funds practice, reinforcing the firm's capabilities in serving alternative investment managers and their stakeholders during a period of sustained focus on fund governance and regulatory compliance across the industry.
Oteh advises a broad client base including investment advisers, hedge funds, private equity funds, and institutional investors on core fund matters. His work spans fund formation, governance, compliance, and transactional advisory services—core competencies for asset managers navigating regulatory frameworks and operational structure decisions. Beyond traditional fund work, Oteh has developed a specialized practice serving the sports sector, advising asset managers and their principals on matters affecting professional and collegiate sports operations.
The hire represents a strategic addition to Paul Hastings' funds practice, reinforcing the firm's capabilities in serving alternative investment managers and their stakeholders during a period of sustained focus on fund governance and regulatory compliance across the industry.
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