As co-chairperson of the Private Funds Group, Sarah Davidoff represents her clients on the full spectrum of legal and business considerations involved in establishing and operating private funds, including hedge funds, fund of funds, private equity funds, real estate funds and hybrid funds, with diverse investment strategies that are marketed to investors on a worldwide basis, including institutional investors, non-U.S. investors and U.S. high net worth individuals. Ms. Davidoff also focuses on structuring compensation and related profit-sharing arrangements for her clients. Ms. Davidoff’s client base includes institutional firms as well as independent managers.

Ms. Davidoff advises her clients regarding the ongoing regulatory and compliance matters affecting their operations. Sarah Davidoff works integrally with the firm’s Tax and Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation (ERISA) Groups in structuring both private funds and related compensation arrangements.

Ms. Davidoff is a frequent speaker at industry events including those sponsored by Lipper, Financial Research Associates, Maples Investment Funds Forum and Info Vest 21.

Ms. Davidoff is the Firm’s Co-hiring Partner.

Memberships

Member, Investment Companies and Mutual Funds, International Bar Association

Member and Co-chair for 2008 Gala, 100 Women in Hedge Funds

Member, Legal Peer Advisory Council, 100 Women in Hedge Funds

Activities

Acknowledgements

2009 Chambers Global Law Firm Rankings -- Investment Funds: Hedge Funds - National (Group Band 2; Individual Band 3);

2008 Chambers USA Law Firm Rankings -- Investment Funds: Hedge Funds - National (Group Band 2; Individual Band 3)

Speaking Engagements

Speaker, Political, Legal, Regulatory and Tax Issues, Maples Investment Funds Forum 2008, February 8, 2008;

Speaker, Due Diligence on New and Growing Hedge Funds, at Lipper HedgeWorld, October 2, 2007;

Speaker, Offshore Funds: Structure, Compliance & Operations, Financial Research Associates, LLC, June 25, 2007;

Speaker, The Art of the Deal: Structuring/Negotiating a Compensation Package, InfoVest21, January 18, 2007;

Publications

Author, Senators Introduce Hedge Fund Transparency Act, Stroock Special Bulletin, February 3, 2009;

Author, Electronic Filing of New Form D, Stroock Special Bulletin, January 2009;

Author, SEC Adopts New Anti-fraud Rule to Protect Investors in Pooled Investment Vehicles, Stroock Special Bulletin, August 2007;

Author, Structuring Hedge Funds: An Overview of Business, Legal and Regulatory Considerations for Managers, Evaluating and Implementing Hedge Fund Strategies (Euromoney Books, 3rd ed.);

Co-author, "D.C. Circuit Vacates SEC’s Hedge Fund Rule," Derivatives: Financial Products Report, November 2006, Volume 8, No. 3

Admitted to Practice

New York

Education

J.D., New York University School of Law, 1996

A.B., with high distinction, University of Michigan, 1993