US law firm Seward & Kissel LLP has promoted four private investment fund lawyers – Counsels Jay Baroody, and Kevin Cassidy, and Associates Brett Cotler and Noelle Indelicato – to partner, with effect from 1 January, 2024.

Baroody, a member of the Investment Management Group, advises sponsors and managers of private funds including hedge funds, private equity funds, and funds of funds on their formation and ongoing management. This year he co-authored the influential Seward & Kissel New Manager Hedge Fund Study, an analysis of trends among newly formed hedge funds. He received his BA, with high honours, from the University of Texas at Austin, and his JD, cum laude, from Fordham University School of Law.

Cassidy, another member of the Investment Management Group, advises institutional, emerging, and first-time managers of private investment funds on formation and other legal issues. He also represents wealth and investment advisers. Cassidy writes frequently on topics of interest to investment advisers and, with Baroody, co-authored this year’s Seward & Kissel New Manager Hedge Fund Study. He received his BA, magna cum laude, from The George Washington University and his JD, magna cum laude, from Albany Law School, where he served on the editorial board of the Albany Law Review.

Cotler, a member of the Taxation Group, advises private investment funds and public and private companies on US federal income tax matters, including international tax issues. He recently advised Kennedy Lewis on tax aspects of its formation of a master fund with $4.1b in capital commitments. He is a contributor to Seward & Kissel’s cryptocurrency and blockchain blog, SKrypto. Cotler received his BA, summa cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, from the Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences and his JD, cum laude, from Rutgers Law School, where he was a member of the Order of the Coif. He also received an LLM in Taxation from New York University School of Law.

Indelicato, a member of the Investment Management Group, has been recognised by the International Law Review 1000 as a Rising Star in advising hedge funds and private equity funds. Her sork was also cited by Legal 500 in its ranking of Seward & Kissel for excellence in investment fund formation and management for private equity and venture capital funds. She received her B.A., summa cum laude, from Boston College and her JD, cum laude, from Fordham University School of Law.