Eric L. Perelman
Partner Investment Funds
Overview
Eric Perelman is a corporate partner in the New York, NY office of Kirkland & Ellis LLP, where he is a member of the Investment Funds Practice Group. At Kirkland, Eric counsels private fund sponsors in the global asset management industry on a wide variety of legal, regulatory, transactional and compliance matters arising under the Investment Advisers Act, Investment Company Act, and related federal securities laws and regulations, including:
- Structuring, offering and ongoing operations of private investment vehicles, including private equity funds, private credit funds, venture capital and hedge funds, with particular focus on conflicts, disclosure and management of material non-public information (“MNPI”) considerations;
- Investment adviser registration, exemptions and ongoing compliance;
- Navigating government interactions, including SEC examination defense, investigation and enforcement matters; and
- Capital markets, M&A and debt finance transactions and related investment company status issues for private equity sponsors and their portfolio companies.
Experience
Clerk & Government Experience
Law ClerkUnited States Securities and Exchange Commission, Division of Investment Management
Student Honors ProgramUnited States Securities and Exchange Commission, Division of Enforcement
Prior Experience
Associate, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, 2014–2019
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Memberships & Affiliations
New York State Bar Association
Credentials
Admissions & Qualifications
- New York
Languages
- English
- Hebrew
- German
Education
- The George Washington University Law SchoolJ.D.with Honors2014
- New York UniversityB.A.magna cum laude2011
News &
Insights
- Sponsored Event Private Fund Compliance Operations Forum
- Sponsored Event NVCA 2024 Strategic Operations Policy Summit
- Kirkland AIM Upcoming Deadline for Form SHL (Holdings of U.S. Fund Interests by Non-U.S. Persons)
- Kirkland AIM Private Fund Sponsor Pay-to-Play Restrictions for Upcoming U.S. Election Cycle
- Press Release Kirkland Advises Amulet Capital Partners on Closing Third Fund Above Target at $1.2 Billion