Meir Lax | People | Arnold & Porter

Meir Lax’s practice focuses on investment management related matters, including the formation and management of real estate funds, private equity funds, hedge funds, venture funds, funds of funds, and other alternative investment vehicles. He has experience in a broad range of corporate, securities, and financial transactions. Mr. Lax routinely advises fund managers, financial institutions, and other companies on legal, regulatory, and transactional matters associated with their investment management, capital raising, and related operations. In addition, he works with investors on structuring and negotiating potential investments in private funds and other investment vehicles. He has also advised a large registered clearing agency and its parent company and related businesses on a range of corporate and regulatory matters. Mr. Lax also maintains an active pro bono practice and is a member of the firm’s Pro Bono Committee.

Mr. Lax received his J.D. from Columbia Law School where he served as the Editor-in-Chief of the Columbia Journal of Tax Law and was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar.

Focus Areas

Experience

Datacenter Company in connection with securities law and regulatory matters relating to capital raising activities and the preparation of governing and offering documents relating to various capital investments by the company.
Nonprofit Organization in the spinout of an investment manager and the formation of an impact credit fund and related regulatory work.
Nonprofit Organization in the spinout of an investment manager and formation of an impact infrastructure fund and related regulatory work.
Real Estate Fund Manager in the formation of, and ongoing transactional and regulatory matters related to, domestic real estate funds, offshore feeders, and REITs.
Real Estate Fund Manager in the formation of, and ongoing transactional and regulatory matters related to, funds that focus on affordable housing.

Fund of Funds Manager in the formation of, and ongoing transactional and regulatory matters related to, fund of funds employing various investment strategies (including public equities and real estate) and designed for different types of investors.
Hedge Fund Manager in the formation, ongoing regulatory matters, and ultimately dissolution of a suite of domestic funds, offshore funds, and an ERISA-compliant fund.
Leading boutique investment bank in the formation of a private equity fund.

Large Healthcare Provider in connection with investments and transfers of interests in private equity, venture capital and hedge funds, and negotiations of side letters.
Private Foundation in the legal review of top tier private equity, venture capital, real estate and hedge fund investments, and negotiation of side letters.
Native American Indian Tribe in the legal review of real estate fund investments; and advice regarding terms, negotiation of side letters.
Fund of Funds in the legal review of private equity fund investments and negotiation of side letters.
Fund of Funds in the legal review of real estate fund investments and negotiation of side letters.

A registered clearing agency in connection with its regulatory filings and compliance and other corporate matters.
Large financial services firm in connection with the negotiation and annual renewal of a multi-billion dollar syndicated credit agreement.
Multiple publicly and privately held companies in connection with mergers, asset acquisitions, financing, and various corporate and governance matters.