Seasoned partner with extensive experience advising fund managers and institutional investors and 16 years of commercial and in-house legal leadership at Credit Suisse Asset Management strengthens Choate’s New York presence. Choate welcomes Jason S. Karlinsky as a partner in the firm’s nationally recognized Fund Formation and Investment Management practice. Jason pairs deep fund formation experience across asset classes with more than a decade of commercial and in-house legal leadership at a global asset manager — a combination that will further broaden Choate’s capabilities and accelerate the firm’s strategic growth in New York. “Jason’s combination of sophisticated fund structuring and deep operational knowledge gained at one of the world’s leading asset managers makes him a truly distinctive addition to our team,” said Lee Feldman, Practice Chair of Choate’s Private Equity and M&A Group. “His ability to guide clients through the full lifecycle of fund formation, from structuring and launch through day-to-day operations, aligns perfectly with Choate’s integrated, business-focused counsel.” Jason joins Choate from Lowenstein Sandler, where he was senior counsel in the firm’s Investment Management Group in New York. He has extensive experience developing and managing a wide range of investment fund structures across the U.S. and international markets. Prior to Lowenstein, Jason spent 16 years as in-house counsel and Americas Co-Head of Product and Business Development at Credit Suisse Asset Management, where he led the development and structuring of new private and public investment products. “Choate combines deep transactional sophistication with a genuine commitment to understanding how its clients’ businesses work — and that resonated with me,” said Jason. “Having sat on the business side for over a decade, I’ve seen the difference it makes when outside counsel bring operational awareness to the table, not just legal expertise. I’m eager to put that experience to work alongside Choate’s talented team as we help fund managers navigate an increasingly demanding regulatory and market environment.” Jason earned his J.D. from Columbia University School of Law, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and an editor of the Columbia Journal of Law and Social Problems, and his B.A. from Yale University, where he graduated with distinction in his major. He is admitted to practice in New York. Joining alongside Jason is Zohar Nadler, an associate from Lowenstein Sandler who will also be part of Choate’s Fund Formation and Investment Management practice.