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PRESS RELEASE    empty    AUG.16.2005

Shartsis Friese writes the Book on
Hedge Fund Regulation

Attorneys with Shartsis Friese are pleased to have authored U.S. Regulation of Hedge Funds for the American Bar Association. The book can be purchased at the American Bar Association web site on the Best Sellers page.

Following is the ABA’s press release regarding the publication of this book: U.S. Regulation of Hedge Funds by Shartsis Friese LLP

U.S. Regulation of Hedge Funds

By Shartsis Friese LLP

CHICAGO, August 16, 2005 – Investments in hedge funds, which now total close to $1 trillion, have grown dramatically over the last five years as private and institutional investors have sought new and profitable alternative investment options. This increased investor interest in hedge funds has led to greater scrutiny and regulation of hedge fund managers by state and federal regulatory agencies, including the Securities and Exchange Commission. A new book, U.S. Regulation of Hedge Funds, written by lawyers at Shartsis Friese LLP, one of the leading law firms serving the investment management community, and published by the American Bar Association Section of Business Law, provides a comprehensive, but accessible guide to the new and evolving rules affecting hedge funds.

Highlights

* A first-of-its kind, all-in-one-place, top-to-bottom review of hedge fund regulation, written by internationally-recognized expert practitioners who specialize exclusively in this field.

* Brings together in a single, convenient volume discussions of the wide array of securities, tax, ERISA and commodities laws that apply to hedge funds and their investment advisers.

* Offers a practical, up-to-date perspective on hedge fund structures, fee arrangements, marketing practices and disclosure

* Nowhere else will you find such a comprehensive, readable review of this fastgrowing financial business and the rapidly changing regulatory environment that burdens it

Shartsis Friese LLP is recognized as one of the leading law firms representing hedge funds in the United States. Lawyers at the San Francisco-based firm, who have represented hedge funds for over 20 years, currently advise over 500 hedge fund managers on all aspects of their business, including initial organization, capitalization, employee incentive arrangements, licensing, contract negotiation, and ongoing regulatory compliance. The firm also has a significant securities enforcement defense practice, which includes five former SEC attorneys.

U.S. Regulation of Hedge Funds is an authoritative resource that surveys federal securities laws and rules applicable to the organization, capitalization and operations of private U.S. domestic investment partnerships that invest and trade mainly in the public securities markets. A detailed index is also provided. An invaluable resource for anyone who manages a hedge fund or counsels hedge funds or their managers.

Table of Contents include….

Editor’s Note: Review copies are available by sending an e-mail to Wendy Berry at berrywen@staff.abanet.org. If you publish a review of this book, please send tearsheets or a copy to Wendy Berry, ABA Book Publishing, 321 North Clark- 20th Floor, Chicago, Ill, 60610.

About the Publisher

The American Bar Association is the largest voluntary professional membership association in the world. With more than 410,000 members, the ABA provides law school accreditation, continuing legal education, information about the law, programs to assist lawyers and judges in their work, and initiatives to improve the legal system for the public

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