08 Sep 2026
Paul, Weiss Welcomes Eric Perelman as Investment Funds Partner in New York
"Paul, Weiss has hired Eric Perelman as a partner in its Investment Funds Group in New York to advise private funds and asset managers on funds regulatory, compliance and transactional matters."
Perelman advises private fund and asset managers on regulatory, compliance and transactional matters related to the Investment Advisers Act, the Investment Company Act, and related securities laws and regulations. He represents global private funds and alternative asset managers on SEC regulatory and compliance matters, including investment adviser registration, ongoing disclosure and securities reporting obligations, and material non-public information and insider trading issues across examinations, enforcement inquiries and adviser structuring matters. He advises on the formation, offering and governance of private equity funds, general partner-led secondaries vehicles, co-investments, venture capital funds, credit funds, managed account platforms and other investment products, and counsels private fund sponsors on compliance and regulatory issues related to minority investment and control-sale transactions as well as regulatory considerations for capital markets and M&A transactions.
Prior to entering private practice, Perelman served as a law clerk in the Division of Investment Management at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. He holds a B.A., magna cum laude, from New York University and a J.D., with honors, from The George Washington University Law School.