On September 15, 2015, Stradley Ronon announced that investment management and corporate transactions tax lawyer Roger S. Wise has joined the firm as a partner in its Washington, D.C. office.  Wise counsels clients on tax issues affecting the investment management and financial services industries, including structuring hedge funds; open- and closed-end mutual funds; real estate funds (including REITs); private equity funds; insurance products; and financial transactions.  For insight from the firm, see “FRA Liquid Alts 2015 Conference Highlights ’40 Act Fund Structures and Regulatory Concerns with Alternative Mutual Funds (Part Two of Three),” Hedge Fund Law Report, Vol. 8, No. 18 (May 7, 2015); “Eight Important Regulatory and Operational Differences Between Managing Hedge Funds and Alternative Mutual Funds,” Hedge Fund Law Report, Vol. 7, No. 44 (Nov. 20, 2014); and “How Can Hedge Fund Managers Use Advisory Committees to Manage Conflicts of Interest and Mitigate Operational Risks? (Part Two of Two),” Hedge Fund Law Report, Vol. 6, No. 17 (Apr. 25, 2013).