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Cody J. Vitello

Shareholder

Cody J. Vitello is a Shareholder in the firm’s Investment Services practice group.

Mr. Vitello concentrates his practice on legal, regulatory, compliance and governance matters applicable to investment advisers, family offices, institutional investors, registered investment companies and unregistered private investment funds, including private equity, venture capital, real asset, hedge and real estate funds, funds of funds and hybrid vehicles. In this capacity, Mr. Vitello regularly works with clients to structure and document U.S. and offshore private investment fund complexes, negotiates joint venture and other strategic relationships, and advises clients on U.S. federal and state investment adviser registration, regulation, compliance, operational and other matters.

Mr. Vitello is also experienced in counseling clients on a wide range of other related matters, including negotiating side letter agreements, service provider contracts, general partner structuring, seed, direct, secondary, parallel and co-investments, and investment adviser lift outs, mergers, acquisitions and reorganizations.

Mr. Vitello has been recognized as “One to Watch” in the 2023 edition of Best Lawyers in the Corporate Governance and Compliance Law category. The Legal 500 United States recommends Mr. Vitello in the Investment Funds: Private Equity Funds/Venture Capital category.

 

Cody J. Vitello

Shareholder

Education

  • Loyola University Chicago School of Law, J.D., 2011
  • Western Washington University, B.A., 2006, magna cum laude

Cody J. Vitello

Shareholder

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois, 2011

Affiliations

  • Member, American Bar Association
  • Member, Chicago Bar Association

    Cody J. Vitello

    Shareholder