International law firm McDermott Will & Emery welcomes Timothy (Tim) Spangler to its Transactions Practice Group as a partner in the Orange County and Silicon Valley offices. Joining from Dechert, Tim represents global clients at the intersection of investment management and disruptive financial technologies.

“Investment firms are increasingly seeking to implement groundbreaking innovations to diversify their portfolios in today’s rapidly evolving global economy,” said Harris Siskind, global head of McDermott’s Transactions Practice Group. “Tim is a first-rate, innovative strategist who can see around corners to help clients with their most important business decisions.”

Tim advises clients on the formation, structuring and negotiation of private investment vehicles and on the impact of digital assets on the financial services industry. He regularly works with fund sponsors and promoters, offering strategic advice on hedge, private equity and venture capital fund structuring and launches, including co-investment arrangements, internal partnerships and personal investments.

He also counsels clients on a variety of US, UK and cross-border regulatory matters, including the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive and the ever-evolving regulatory landscape.

Some of Tim’s most notable work includes:

• Advising Franklin Templeton on its launch of the first blockchain-based mutual fund in the United States
• Representing Figure Technologies, Inc. in the launch of its Provenance blockchain, purpose-built for financial instruments and real-world assets
• Representing several alternative fund managers in the launches of their private equity and hedge funds, including both onshore and offshore structures
• Advising Fabric, a wealth technology platform specializing in portfolio design, customization, and analytics for wealth managers and advisors, on its acquisition by MSCI Inc., a leading provider of mission-critical decision support tools and services for the global investment community

“McDermott’s year-over-year growth is incredibly impressive, and I’m thrilled at the opportunity to expand the Firm’s West Coast footprint,” Tim said. “The Firm already boasts exceptional talent in the funds formation space as well as market-leading experience in cryptocurrency insolvencies and disputes, and I’m eager to advise on the complex regulatory aspects of these transactions.”

McDermott is committed to growing its transactions practice globally. Tim follows the recent arrivals of Jeeseon Ahn (Energy & Project Finance, New York), Michal Berkner (M&A, London), Julia Boyd (Private Equity, New York), Jonathan Ching (Financial Institutions, New York), Alexei Cowett (Venture Capital, New York), David Herman (Real Estate, New York), Howard Kleinman (Latin American M&A, New York), Andrew Kummer (Financial Institutions, New York), Fatema Orjela (Corporate Advisory, London), Kate Vera (Private Equity, New York), Matthias Weissinger (Finance, Munich) and Graham White (Private Equity, London).

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