Bradley D. Howard

BRAD HOWARD advises alternative asset managers with respect to all manner of private funds, managed accounts, and various related structures. Brad advises both managers and limited partners/asset allocators. His advice focuses on structuring, regulatory, and compliance issues for these products relating to the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Securities Act of 1933, the Investment Advisers Act, and the Commodity Exchange Act.

Brad also advises clients on manager M&A transactions and other manager-related transactions, as well as with respect to credit facilities, financing, and leverage facilities.

Sidley’s award-winning Investment Funds group provides top-tier service to all aspects of the private funds industry. Chambers USA awarded the group top band rankings in Hedge Funds every year since 2008. Brad consistently receives acknowledgement from top industry sources. He has been recognized in Chambers USA (Nationwide, 2021–2025) and Chambers Global (USA, 2022–2025) for Hedge Funds.

Sidley has also been named “Law Firm of the Year” in Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law in U.S. News – Best Lawyers 2022 “Best Law Firms.”

Representative Transactions Include:

• Hedge funds and fund of hedge funds
• Credit Funds
• Private Equity Funds
• Co-invest, overflow, and special situation funds and opportunities
• Managed accounts and managed account platforms
• Seed deals, General Partner stakes and joint ventures
• Manager restructurings, manager succession planning, and other manager-related transactions
• Fund derivatives

• Member, Sidley’s Committee for Recruiting of Associates
• Former Chicago Group Head, Investment Funds practice
• Former Chicago Office Chair, Committee for Assignment and Compensation of Associates
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Chicago Bar Association