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Josh Stone

Partner

Phone: (917) 597-9806
Email: [email protected]

Josh has focused his practice on private funds and their managers for over 20 years. He regularly forms open-ended and closed-ended structures in a wide range of asset classes. He also has experience with general corporate transactions and lending work. He is developing expertise and publishing in the field of artificial intelligence. Josh spends a portion of his time serving a small number of companies as an outsourced general counsel. Josh works primarily from the firm’s Miami office, and he is involved in local industry organizations, with leadership roles in the Miami Finance Forum and the Hedge Fund Association.

Before joining the Investment Law Group, Josh was the principal of FundsLawyer PLLC. He has also worked at large firms in New York and Miami, including Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP; Morgan, Lewis & Bockius; Baker & Hostetler; and Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod. He also served as General Counsel and Chief Compliance officer to a multi-billion dollar family of emerging and frontier markets hedge funds. Josh received his Juris Doctor from New York University School of Law in 2000 and his Bachelor of Arts from Binghamton University (State University of New York) in 1997. He is admitted to the State Bars of New York, Florida and New Jersey.

Expertise
  • Skilled in private fund formation and other matters involving a comprehensive range of private fund sponsors
  • Extensive in-house counsel experience
  • Experience drafting complex, bespoke arrangements in a clear and concise manner
  • Creative problem-solving to reduce costs and complication
Education
  • New York University School of Law, New York, NY, J.D. Degree, May 2000
  • Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY (State University of New York), B.A. in Psychology, magna cum laude, May 1997
Additional Info
  • Volunteer general counsel for the Miami Finance Forum and Hedge Fund Association
  • Competitive powerlifter; frequent volunteer at powerlifting and strongman competitions
  • Co-author of article to be published on AI risks and the law
  • Admitted in NY, FL and NJ