Robert E. Holton | People | Arnold & Porter

Rob Holton focuses his practice on the formation of hedge funds, private equity funds, funds of funds, separately managed accounts, and other alternative investment vehicles, and advising the managers of private investment funds on regulatory and transactional matters.

Mr. Holton has also advised fund managers on management company structures, spin-outs and strategic transactions. In addition to having decades of experience representing managers and other sponsors of private investment funds, he has advised family offices and other institutional investors with respect to their investments in private investment funds for about 25 years.

Focus Areas

Experience

Large hedge fund manager (over $25 billion AUM at its peak) in the formation or establishment of more than 20 U.S. and non-U.S. hedge funds, funds of one, other custom products and managed accounts utilizing a variety of investment strategies.
Large hedge fund manager in the formation of European distressed credit funds (over $3.4 billion in aggregate commitments).
Large hedge fund manager in the establishment of advisory and subadvisory relationships with several U.S.-registered funds and UCITS III-compliant umbrella funds.
Leading multifamily office (over $200 billion in assets under supervision) in the formation of 15 private equity, venture capital, and real asset funds of funds (over $5.8 billion in aggregate commitments).
Various multifamily and single family offices in the review and negotiation of hundreds of investments in private equity, venture capital, real asset, impact, credit and hedge funds and co-investment vehicles.

Leading boutique investment bank in the formation of a private equity fund.
Various U.S. and non-U.S. hedge and private equity fund managers with regard to investment adviser registration and compliance and exemptions from registration.
Various hedge fund managers in relation to U.S. and UK position reporting obligations.