Gregory J. Robbins
Managing Director and General Counsel, Advanced Strategies
321 N. Clark St., Chicago, IL 60654  |  312.595.7955  | 

Area of Focus: Advanced Strategies

Profile:

  • Dedicated general counsel for Advanced Strategies
  • Responsible for overseeing all legal affairs of the business, including negotiating contractual relationships, directing relationships with external counsel and assisting in maintaining operations in compliance with relevant legal and regulatory requirements
  • Previously a partner at Sidley Austin LLP in the Investment Funds, Advisers and Derivatives group
  • Extensive experience advising major institutions as well as start-ups in all aspects of federal securities and commodities law, particularly regarding the formation and regulation of hedge funds, commodity pools, investment advisers, commodity pool operators and commodity trading advisors
Accomplishments
  • Speaker at industry conferences on legal and compliance issues relevant to hedge fund managers
  • Clerked for Judge Robert H. Henry on the United States Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals
  • Served as a legislative assistant for United States Senator David L. Boren
Education:
  • B.A., Yale University
  • J.D., University of Wisconsin Law School, Madison, cum laude, Order of the Coif
Affiliations:
  • Illinois Bar Association, Member
  • Wisconsin Bar Association, Member