Key Takeaways
- • Lowenstein Sandler's Investment Management Group hired Kevin S. Zadourian as counsel, bringing a decade of experience as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Glazer Capital, a multi-billion-dollar private funds adviser.
- • Zadourian's appointment represents the second major hire to the firm's Investment Management practice within September 2023, following Jonathan A. Danziger's arrival as partner earlier in the month, signaling aggressive expansion in the private funds legal space.
- • Zadourian's background spans fund formation, structured finance, derivatives transactions, corporate governance, and regulatory compliance across multiple institutional asset managers including UBS, L Catterton, Ionic Capital Management, and Field Street Capital Management.
- • The hiring reflects Lowenstein Sandler's positioning as a destination firm for seasoned private funds practitioners, with Robert G. Minion, Chair of the Investment Management Group, citing the firm's "reputation for excellence" as a draw for both clients and industry veterans.
Summary
Lowenstein Sandler announced on September 26, 2023, that Kevin S. Zadourian has joined its Investment Management Group as counsel in the firm's New York office. Zadourian departed Glazer Capital, LLC, where he served as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer overseeing the investment adviser operations for two separate multi-billion-dollar private funds.
Zadourian brings over a decade of experience in private funds management and legal compliance. His professional background includes prior roles as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Field Street Capital Management, LLC, and deputy general counsel and compliance officer positions at both L Catterton and Ionic Capital Management. Earlier in his career, he held a director-level position at UBS and worked as an associate in the derivatives and funds practices at Kramer Levin and Sidley Austin, two major law firms with significant institutional client bases.
His expertise encompasses fund formation, structured finance and derivatives transactions, corporate governance documentation, investment adviser compliance program development and implementation, and related regulatory matters—a skill set directly relevant to the increasingly complex regulatory environment for alternative investment managers.
The hiring represents part of a broader expansion of Lowenstein Sandler's Investment Management Group. Zadourian's appointment follows that of Jonathan A. Danziger, who joined the group as partner earlier in September 2023. According to Robert G. Minion, Chair of the Investment Management Group, the dual hires demonstrate the firm's standing in the sector: "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."
Zadourian brings over a decade of experience in private funds management and legal compliance. His professional background includes prior roles as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Field Street Capital Management, LLC, and deputy general counsel and compliance officer positions at both L Catterton and Ionic Capital Management. Earlier in his career, he held a director-level position at UBS and worked as an associate in the derivatives and funds practices at Kramer Levin and Sidley Austin, two major law firms with significant institutional client bases.
His expertise encompasses fund formation, structured finance and derivatives transactions, corporate governance documentation, investment adviser compliance program development and implementation, and related regulatory matters—a skill set directly relevant to the increasingly complex regulatory environment for alternative investment managers.
The hiring represents part of a broader expansion of Lowenstein Sandler's Investment Management Group. Zadourian's appointment follows that of Jonathan A. Danziger, who joined the group as partner earlier in September 2023. According to Robert G. Minion, Chair of the Investment Management Group, the dual hires demonstrate the firm's standing in the sector: "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."
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