Whether the portfolio is a mature, well-diversified mix of investment classes, a single-stock position situation, or a recently liquidated portfolio consisting primarily of cash, GSRP lawyers have the knowledge and experience to work side by side with the client’s investment advisors to address portfolio-related challenges. Accordingly, we offer legal and tax representation in a very broad range of investment-oriented transactions, including portfolio tax-efficiency planning, such as private placement life insurance and deferred annuities, liquidity and diversification planning techniques for single stock positions (collars, prepaid variable forward contracts, etc.), complex asset acquisitions (hedge funds, funds of funds, leveraged bond funds, private equity funds, direct private equity or venture investments, etc.), and structural planning for non-U.S. investments. GSRP lawyers have long-standing, senior executive-level relationships with a large and diverse group of U.S. and non-U.S. investment management firms (in both traditional and alternative investment areas), investment consultants, private banks, brokers, and custodians. Our commitment to maintaining and expanding such relationships has allowed us in many cases to obtain preferential fee and capacity arrangements for GSRP’s client base. Moreover, we demonstrate our dedication to understanding and participating in our clients’ investment portfolio issues through professional alliances with the investment management community, such as Leslie Giordani’s past service as an appointed member of the Board of Advisors of IMCA (Investment Management Consultant’s Association) and speaking engagements in investment-oriented educational forums, and Michael Ripp’s speaking at the IIR “Alternative Investing through Life Insurance and Annuities” conference, at which Bob Chesner served as chairperson and speaker. Ms. Giordani and Mr. Chesner also speak regularly on these issues at family office conferences.