Keren Rimon, LLM '98: "Law firm Ropes & Gray has hired Keren Rimon as a counsel for the firm’s private investment funds practice."

Ropes & Gray expands private investment funds practice with new hire

BOSTON – November 15, 2017 – Global law firm Ropes & Gray today announced that Keren Rimon has joined the firm’s private investment funds practice as a counsel in Boston.

Ms. Rimon joins Ropes & Gray from Harvard Management Company where she most recently held the position of Senior Vice President – Private Funds. In this capacity, Ms. Rimon provided comprehensive legal support to HMC’s hedge fund, absolute return and private equity portfolios.

This included managing legal processes across a wide range of fund investment matters on behalf of the endowment. Ms. Rimon also advised HMC’s portfolio teams on complex investment structures tailored to the endowment, including separately managed accounts, single-member funds and GP interest arrangements. Additionally, Ms. Rimon participated in due diligence reviews of funds and advised on legal, regulatory and tax matters pertaining to existing fund portfolios.

“Keren’s significant experience at a distinguished endowment manager and investment company will be of great advantage to the practice, especially our investor clients,” said John Ayer, partner and co-head of the firm’s private investment funds group. “Keren is well known, and highly respected within the endowment community. The breadth of her experience and deep knowledge with respect to fund investments is complementary to the counsel Ropes & Gray delivers to our fund investor clients.”

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