Atty. Curtis Stefanak

Atty. Curtis Stefanak

Curtis Stefanak is a fund formation and investment management attorney focusing his practice on the formation of private equity and real estate funds and on the federal regulation of investment advisers. He advises both U.S. and foreign private and public investment fund sponsors and investors on a wide range of issues relating to fund formation, governance, and investment, as well as related investment management regulations.

New York New York 24 yrs experience 24 year
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About Curtis Stefanak at a glance

Curtis Stefanak is a Shareholder based in New York, New York, practicing at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. They have 24+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 2002. Their practice focuses on business and m&a. Admitted to practice in New York (2002). Educated at Columbia University Law School (J.D. Submissions, 1999) and Columbia College of Columbia University (B.A., 1993). Serands clients in New York, NY and the surrounding metropolitan area.

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  • Curtis Stefanak is a fund formation and investment management attorney focusing his practice on the formation of private equity and real estate funds and on the federal regulation of investment advisers
  • He advises both U.S. and foreign private and public investment fund sponsors and investors on a wide range of issues relating to fund formation, governance, and investment, as well as related investment management regulations
  • He has deep experience handling extraterritorial applications of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and the Investment Company Act of 1940
  • Curtis represents a wide variety of sponsors and investors in the formation, marketing, and disposition of collective investment vehicles, including numerous transnational master-feeder and other complex fund structures
  • He advises on the formation of private equity, real estate, and venture capital funds, including hybrid funds investing in securitized debt, biotechnology, and agribusiness
  • Curtis has considerable experience in the formation and advising of real estate funds (including public and private REITs), as well as the characterization of investment funds under the Volcker Rule and the the operating exemptions for real estate investment vehicles
  • Concentrations •Investment Advisers Act of 1940 •Investment Company Act of 1940 •Volcker Rule

Practice Areas Explained

Curtis Stefanak's Areas of Practice

Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Curtis Stefanak handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.

Business & Corporate Law

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Mergers & Acquisitions

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Jurisdictional Context

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Practicing law in New York. Legal matters in New York are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in New York are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate New York state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in New York brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in New York courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.

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Where is Curtis Stefanak's law office located?
Curtis Stefanak's law practice is located in New York, New York. The firm is Greenberg Traurig, LLP. You can contact the office directly through this profile page.
What practice areas does Curtis Stefanak handle?
Curtis Stefanak focuses on business, m&a. Each practice area listed reflects experience handling cases of that type in New York.
How long has Curtis Stefanak practiced law?
Curtis Stefanak has 24+ years of legal experience and has been licensed since 2002.
Where did Curtis Stefanak go to law school?
Curtis Stefanak earned their education at (J.D. Submissions, 1999); (B.A., 1993).
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Education

J.D. Submissions
Columbia University Law School
- 1999
B.A.
Columbia College of Columbia University
- 1993

Bar Admissions

New York
Admitted: 2002

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