Stephen A. Bornstein

Michael Rakower

Financial markets and services lawyer | Nov 21

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Stephen is an experienced lawyer who has worked on Wall Street's legal side for decades. Essentially, he knows what investment companies need to know. He is an excellent resource for information and counseling, and he does it all with a smile."

William Funk

Financial markets and services lawyer | Nov 22

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I know Stephen from participation in the New York City Bar Association. From discussion of issues of mutual interest to our respective clients, I know that Stephen is a leader in his practice area, focusing on providing general counsel services to asset managers and private investment funds. We have subsequently shared our ideas about counseling clients in the investment advisory space and I feel very confident that Stephen provides top-notch legal risk management guidance to those who seek his advice. I am happy to endorse him."

Bob Lehman

Financial markets and services lawyer | Oct 31

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Throughout the course of my 27 years of practice, Steve has repeatedly proven himself to me to be a very knowledgeable, helpful and accessible resource in the complex field of hedge fund and investment advisory regulation and management. Professorial, thorough and conscientious, Steve consistently has applied his impressive analytical and communication skills to great effect and has served his clients well. I highly endorse Stephen."

Cara Baugh

Financial markets and services lawyer | Sep 15

Relationship: Co-worker

"Stephen Bornstein and I worked together at Bear Stearns in the 1980's when Bear's legal department consisted of only a handful of lawyers. Each of us had to cover several different businesses and investment products and, even in this group, Stephen was widely regarded as a sounding board for the other lawyers. Stephen spent 22 years as general counsel of Bear's asset management division, and then went on to serve as senior counsel to D. E. Shaw's institutional asset management business. Last year, Stephen opened his own solo practice providing general counsel services to asset managers on an outsourced basis. Any hedge fund manager or investment adviser I know would do well to take advantage of Stephen's substantial in-house experience, and I endorse him heartily."

Stephan Skoufalos

Financial markets and services lawyer | Sep 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. Stephen has unparalled expertise and experience in the investment advisory area which he is now bringing to his cutting edge boutique law practice."

Santiago Muinos

Unknown lawyer | Aug 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"My law partner and I recently had the pleasure of meeting Stephen and we both came away impressed at his approachability, openness and willingness to share his knowledge and expertise with us. Stephen is a "counselor" in the truest sense of the word, as he has the ability to leverage his impressive experience and meticulous preparation in a complicated, ultra-regulated area of the law, and then explain it in clear, no-nonsense terms that non-practitioners can understand and then act upon. This is an amazing ability for an attorney to have as it creates so much value for his clients by taking out a lot of the guesswork from a rather complicated field rife with traps for the unwary. In short, a great attorney and even better person who gets a very enthusiastic recommendation from me."

Grisel Morales

Tax lawyer | Aug 03

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I wholly endorse this lawyer. Stephen has a unique law practice that provides asset managers with unparalleled personalized service to allow them the peace of mind that they are in full compliance with the complex regulations governing their investment operations. Whether he represents a client directly or helps a client select outside counsel whose legal services he will oversee, he is always responsive and attentive to his client's needs. I would not hesitate to refer a client to Stephen."

Nicholas Rinaldo

Unknown lawyer | Aug 03

Relationship: Other

"I highly endorse Stephen Bornstein. At a recent seminar I attended, Stephen educated all of the participants as to the management and regulation of hedge funds and other investment advisers. He is unquestionably the attorney I would call on if I were running such an operation and had any kind of legal concerns. There is just no substitute for the wealth of knowledge and experience he brings to his clients."