Biography
Christopher Scully is a partner in Weil’s Private Funds practice and is based in Washington, D.C.
Christopher focuses his practice on representing private investment funds and SEC-registered, state registered and exempt advisers. He advises clients in connection with:
- Private fund formation, structuring and fundraising, including the preparation of fund offering documents and other materials;
- Regulatory and compliance matters (including registering advisers with the SEC, developing compliance programs and codes of ethics for investment advisers, assisting with ongoing compliance obligations and advising investment advisers undergoing SEC examinations);
- Reviewing and negotiating separately managed account agreements;
- Reviewing investor communications and marketing materials;
- Drafting operating agreements for investment advisers;
- Preparing regulatory filings (e.g., filings required by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934);
- Negotiating third-party contracts with service providers; and
- Negotiating seed arrangements.
Prior to joining Weil, Christopher was a partner at another international law firm.
Christopher received his J.D. from Albany Law School and his B.S. from Boston College.
Firm News & Announcements, Awards and Recognition, Speaking Engagements, Guides and Resources, Latest Thinking
Firm News & Announcements
- Weil Advises Goldman Sachs in Completion of its $440M Strategic Investment in BrightNight Deal Brief — October 07, 2024
- Weil Advises Agellus Capital in Closing of $400M Inaugural Fund Deal Brief — July 24, 2024
Speaking Engagements
- End of SEC Fiscal Year Flurry of Enforcement / Exam Activity Speaker(s): Chris Mulligan, Chris Scully and David E. Wohl — October 23, 2024 — Webinar
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Investment Adviser Association Private Equity Fund Advisers Committee Meeting
Speaker(s):
Chris Mulligan,
Chris Scully and
David E. Wohl
September 5, 2024 — New York — Weil Private Funds partners Chris Mulligan, Chris Scully and David Wohl presented “SEC Rulemaking and Exams Update for Private Equity Fund Advisers” at the Investment Adviser Association Private Equity Fund Advisers Committee’s September meeting.
Latest Thinking
- Federal Court Blocks Enforcement of Corporate Transparency Act Alert — By Howard B. Dicker, Adé Heyliger, Chris Mulligan, Chris Scully, Timothy C. Welch, David E. Wohl and John H. Bradshaw — PDF — December 04, 2024
- Weil Private Funds Regulatory Review Alert — By David E. Wohl, Chris Mulligan, Chris Scully, John H. Bradshaw and Stephen Filocoma — PDF — October 11, 2024
- Weil Private Funds Regulatory Review Alert — By David E. Wohl, Chris Mulligan, Chris Scully, John H. Bradshaw and Stephen Filocoma — PDF — July 12, 2024
- Weil Private Funds Regulatory Review Alert — Private Funds — By Chris Mulligan, Chris Scully, David E. Wohl, John H. Bradshaw and Stephen Filocoma — PDF — May 16, 2024
- SEC Charges Adviser with Off-Channel Recordkeeping Issues and Code of Ethics Violations Alert — By Chris Mulligan, David E. Wohl, Chris Scully and Stephen Filocoma — PDF — April 04, 2024