Frederick H. Sherley

Seward & Kissel LLP is a leading law firm founded in 1890, with an international reputation for excellence. The private company is based in New York, NY. The firm is particularly well-known for its private fund and investment management work, having established the first private fund firm, A.W. Jones, in 1949. In addition, the firm has earned numerous best-in-class awards over the years and was recently identified by Preqin as the top law firm based on the number of hedge funds serviced. Seward & Kissel has offices in and with particular expertise in the financial services, investment management, banking, and shipping industries. The firm's practices primarily focus on corporate, M&A, securities, litigation (including white collar), restructuring/bankruptcy, real estate, regulatory, tax, employment, and ERISA for clients seeking legal expertise in these areas.

Dechert LLP provides legal services. It serves the chemical, construction, finance and real estate, energy, insurance, and health sectors. The firm's practice areas include business restructuring and reorganization, commercial litigation, corporate and securities, energy, finance and real estate, financial services, mergers and acquisitions, and private equity. The company was founded in 1875 and is headquartered in Philadelphia, PA.

Rainier Investment Management LLC (Rainier) is a SEC-registered investment advisor headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The firm was founded in 1989 and in December 2017, they became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Manning & Napier Group LLC, which is owned by Manning & Napier, Inc. (NYSE: MN). Rainier provides portfolio management services to corporations, foreign corporations, registered investment companies, collective investment trusts, foreign funds such as UCITs, and other US and international institutions.