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Representing the hedge fund investor: when a client loses money in a hedge fund because of fraud...

By Ajamie, Thomas R.; Speyer, Debra G.
Publication: Trial
Date: Friday, June 1 2007

Hedge funds, once seen as investments only for the wealthy, have proliferated and become more popular among other investors. Today, an estimated $875 billion is invested in approximately 8,350 active hedge funds, and they are growing at the rate of 20 percent each year. (1)

Experts predict that investments in hedge funds will soon reach $1 trillion in assets. (2) As the volume of these investments increases, it is likely that they will generate more frequent disputes and litigation, and investors will need adequate representation. Business tort lawyers should be ready.

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