Tim Selby focuses his practice on advising clients with respect to the structuring, formation and management of hedge funds, publicly offered and privately placed commodity pools, and private equity funds. He represents a broad range of clients, employing a wide variety of alternative investment strategies, from well-established institutions to experienced fund managers that have decided to venture out on their own.
In addition, he is a licensed CPA who is often called upon by clients to provide advice with respect to compliance with exemptions from the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Commodity Exchange Act, the Securities Act of 1933, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, SEC and CFTC regulations, and NFA and NASD rules.
He is listed in 2012 Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business and Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business, where he is recognized for his expertise in the hedge fund and managed futures sectors. In the 2012 edition of the Chambers publication, Tim is praised as a lawyer who “is incredibly knowledgeable and market-savvy."
- Assisted a U.S. fund manager in connection with the public offering of a private equity fund focused on investing in India cross-border transactions that is publicly offered on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) in the United Kingdom.
- Counsel to the managed futures group of a major investment bank in connection with the formation of multi-tiered commodity pools.
- Counsel to the asset management group of a major investment bank in connection with the formation of a global macro master-feeder fund.
- Counsel to an independent investment adviser in connection with the structure and formation of a master-feeder fund and parallel 3(c)(1) vehicle.
- Represent a commodity pool operator in connection with the public offering of interests in a commodity pool.
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June 7, 2012
In the Press
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July 5, 2011
In the Press
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June 11, 2010
In the Press
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"Asset Managers' Committee and Investors' Committee Release Final Reports on Best Practices for Hedge Fund Industry," MFA Reporter, March/April 2009.
March/April 2009
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“Summary of Remarks at MFA Seminar, Valuation Challenges for Hedge Funds,” The MFA Reporter, March 2004.
March 2004
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"Security Futures - Public Pools May Partake in Moderation," The MFA Reporter, June/July 2002.
June/July 2002
Past Events
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March 22-23, 2010
Seminar
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January 13, 2010
Seminar
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December 10, 2009
Seminar
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September 29, 2009
Seminar
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May 6, 2009
Seminar
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April 21, 2009
Seminar
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March 11, 2009
Seminar
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September 10-12, 2008
Seminar
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June 12-13, 2008
Seminar
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June 11-12, 2008
Seminar
- President, New York Hedge Fund Roundtable
- Chair, Committee on Futures and Derivatives Regulation of the New York City Bar Association
- Member, Futures Industry Association
- Member, Lawyers Advisory Forum of the Managed Funds Association