Pepper Hamilton LLP counsels managers, sponsors, advisers and investors in public and private investment funds. Our lawyers are skilled in the formation, operations and regulatory environments of a variety of investment funds, including registered investment companies, direct equity funds, mezzanine funds, hedge funds, business development companies, Small Business Investment Companies, other alternative investment products, SEC regulatory enforcement actions, corporate governance and directors' and officers' liability. We have several attorneys with prior government experience with the SEC, FINRA, the U.S. Department of Justice, Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service.