Reed Smith has expanded its bench with the addition of Parik Dasgupta as a funds partner in New York and Scott Smith as a corporate partner in San Francisco. Dasgupta advises fund managers and investors on the complexities of private equity and venture capital fund formation from both a transactional and regulatory standpoint. See “Seminar Highlights the Ample Fundraising and Co-Investment Opportunities in the Private Equity Industry, Along With Attendant Deal Flow and Fee Structure Issues” (Dec. 8, 2016). Smith advises hedge funds, real estate funds, venture capital funds, corporations, institutional investors, partnerships and non-profits on mergers and acquisitions, financings, fund formation, investments, corporate governance and regulatory compliance matters.