Atty. Douglas E. Arend
Doug Arend focuses his practice on commodity futures, derivatives and securities, with an emphasis on managed funds. He represents registered and exempt investment advisers, commodity pools and hedge funds, traditional proprietary trading firms, introducing brokers, futures commission merchants and broker-dealers.
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Douglas E. Arend is an Of Counsel based in Chicago, Illinois, practicing at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. They have 43+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1983. Their practice focuses on business and litigation. Admitted to practice in Illinois (1983) and New York Supreme Court of the United States U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit U.S. Tax C (1991). Educated at University of Michigan Law School (J.D., 1983) and University of Michigan (A.B., 1980). Serands clients in Chicago, IL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Doug Arend focuses his practice on commodity futures, derivatives and securities, with an emphasis on managed funds
- He represents registered and exempt investment advisers, commodity pools and hedge funds, traditional proprietary trading firms, introducing brokers, futures commission merchants and broker-dealers
- Doug has significant experience advising funded-trader proprietary trading firms regarding a wide variety of structuring and regulatory matters
- He concentrates on complex transactional and regulatory matters, including public and private offerings, fund formation, business structuring, registration and compliance
- His experience includes regulatory matters involving designated contract markets and derivatives clearing organizations, particularly in the area of prediction markets offering event contracts
- Concentrations •Commodity futures, derivatives and securities •Fund formation and business structuring •Private placements •Spot and derivative cryptocurrency trading •Hedge Funds and commodity pools •Broker-dealers and investment advisers Recognition & Leadership Awards & Accolades •Team Member, U.S
- News - Best Lawyers, Best Law Firms Edition, 'Law Firm of the Year,' Banking & Finance - Litigation, 2017
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Practicing law in Illinois. Legal matters in Illinois are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Chicago are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Illinois state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Illinois 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 Illinois courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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