Philip T. Hinkle provides advice to U.S. registered funds (including open-end and closed-end funds) and their investment advisers and boards on a wide range of aspects of the fund business. Mr. Hinkle has significant experience with registered funds’ use of derivatives, leverage, and alternative strategies, registered fund and investment adviser merger transactions, and a broad range of other regulatory and compliance matters and fund governance issues applicable to registered funds. Mr. Hinkle also advises private fund managers on establishing new registered fund businesses.
Mr. Hinkle is actively engaged in the firm’s global derivatives and structured products practice. He regularly works with U.S. and non-U.S. investment managers and other financial institutions in engaging in a range of derivatives and other transactions. Mr. Hinkle represents clients in negotiating derivative, repurchase agreement, cleared repurchase agreement, and other trading documentation. He also advises clients on related regulatory matters, including compliance with requirements under the Investment Company Act of 1940, requirements adopted under the Dodd–Frank Act, and other requirements under the Commodity Exchange Act. Mr. Hinkle also regularly advises clients on requirements on commodity pool operators and commodity trading advisors.
The most recent editions of Chambers USA and Chamber Global listed Mr. Hinkle as a leading lawyer for Investment Funds: Regulatory & Compliance, quoting a client who stated: “Phil has been great to work with as he is brilliant, practical and friendly.” “He's one of the best in the business for derivatives work.” In previous editions, clients noted, “We have very much enjoyed his service level and responsiveness” and that he is “very practical, solution-oriented and highly responsive.” Mr. Hinkle is listed in IFLR1000 as a Rising Star for investment funds and investment management. In 2016, he was named a Rising Star by the Mutual Fund Industry Awards 2016, selected by the editorial staff of Fund Action and Fund Directions. He was also recognized in the 2016 edition of The Legal 500 (U.S.) in the area of mutual/registered funds.
Mr. Hinkle serves as Co-Chair of Dechert’s LGBTQ Affinity Group and is also a member of the Firm’s Hiring Committee.