Christopher Kelly is Senior Counsel at Kudman Trachten Aloe Posner LLP, with more than 40 years of experience in corporate, transactional, fund, and banking law. His practice is business-oriented and highly sophisticated, with substantial experience advising clients on complex transactions and regulatory matters across the financial and corporate landscape.
Christopher has worked on a wide variety of complex transactions aggregating more than $11 billion in value, including multi-billion dollar mergers and acquisitions, asset deals, stock purchase and sale transactions, and private stock and debt offerings. He advises banks, financial institutions, hedge funds, private equity funds, and other clients operating in regulated environments where legal, financial, and operational considerations intersect.
His experience includes extensive work on compliance and regulatory matters for hedge funds, private equity funds, banks, and other financial institutions. He also has significant experience with both onshore and offshore fund formation, trading, client relations, administration, and operations. In addition, Christopher has drafted and negotiated a broad range of key fund and institutional documents, including Limited Partnership Agreements, Operating Agreements, Subscription Agreements, Investment Management Agreements, Managed Account Agreements, Administration Agreements, Compliance Manuals, and Codes of Ethics.
Christopher began his practice in New York with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, then served as a Partner at Silver, Freedman & Taff, a leading corporate boutique representing banks and other financial institutions. He later joined the New York office of Proskauer Rose LLP as a Partner. He ultimately left Proskauer to establish his own legal practice and pursue entrepreneurial opportunities. That background informs a practice marked by seasoned judgment, strong commercial fluency, and a steady hand in complex, high-value matters.
Professional Background
- Formerly with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
- Former Partner, Silver, Freedman & Taff
- Formerly with Proskauer Rose LLP