San Francisco, Calif. – July 14, 2022: Investment management law firm Cole-Frieman & Mallon LLP (“CFM”) is pleased to announce that Counsel Tony Wise has been promoted to Partner. Mr. Wise joined CFM in 2016 and advises asset managers in fund formation and regulatory matters. Mr. Wise specializes in funds that invest in cryptocurrency and the broader ecosystem, and more recently has focused on digital asset counterparty documentation. Mr. Wise helped Partner Scott Kitchens open CFM’s Denver office in 2019.
“We are proud to advance Tony to the role of Partner. He has undoubtedly earned it,” said Bart Mallon, Co-Managing Partner. “Tony has gained an exceptional standing within the investment industry due to his forward-thinking ability, our clients’ results, and his commitment to helping them achieve their financial business goals.”
“Since joining our firm, Tony has worked diligently on behalf of our clients’ investment interests within the digital asset space. His commitment to the success of our firm is a true value to our team and our clients,” said Co-Managing Partner Karl Cole-Frieman.
Mr. Wise added, “I truly enjoy providing guidance to our asset manager clients and am excited to continue expanding the firm’s digital asset-related legal services.”
About: Cole-Frieman & Mallon LLP is an investment management law firm known for providing innovative and collaborative legal solutions to clients with complex financial needs in both the traditional and digital asset spaces. Headquartered in San Francisco, CFM services a wide variety of groups, from start-up investment managers to multi-billion-dollar firms. The firm provides a full suite of legal services including: formation of hedge funds, private equity funds, and venture capital funds; adviser compliance and registration; counterparty documentation; equity financings and token offerings; SEC, CFTC, NFA and FINRA matters; seed deals; hedge fund due diligence; employment and compensation matters; and, routine business matters. The Firm also publishes the prominent Hedge Fund Law Blog, which focuses on legal issues that impact the hedge fund community. For more information, please add us on LinkedIn and visit us at colefrieman.com.