Ellen Kaye Fleishhacker is the Global Co-Chair of Arnold & Porter. A seasoned transactional lawyer and law firm leader, Ellen brings clear-headed and practical judgment and experience to help both clients and the firm address complex matters.
In her legal practice, Ellen co-leads the firm's Investment Management practice group. Her practice focuses on formation, compliance and transactional matters of private investment funds, including sophisticated real estate funds, venture funds, private equity funds, and impact investment funds. She also represents wealth advisory firms, family offices, and financial institutions on legal, compliance, and transactional matters. In addition, Ellen works with investors on structuring and negotiating potential investments in private funds, separate accounts, joint ventures, real estate partnerships, and other investment vehicles.
Ellen has been part of the firm’s top leadership since January 2021, when she became Co-Managing Partner, and has helped the firm to thrive as a place where clients can obtain world-class regulatory, litigation and transactional solutions for their most complex challenges. She has also supported and enhanced the firm’s deep commitment to excellence in the practice of law and client service, a commitment to collegiality and collaboration, a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture, and a dedication to pro bono service.
Ellen received her J.D. and MBA at the University of California, Berkeley.
Experience
- Full Service Wealth Advisory Firms in regulatory and transactional matters related to the Investment Advisers Act, structuring and governing documentation of adviser itself, investment management agreements, regulatory examination matters, and merger and acquisition matters.
- Impact Investment Advisory Firm in regulatory and compliance advice, representation regarding private funds, documentation of investment management agreements, preparations of governing documents of firm and structuring matters.
Perspectives
Recognition
Private Funds (2024)
Credentials
Education
- J.D., University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, 1996
- M.B.A., University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business, 1996
- B.A., University of California, Berkeley, 1989, with high honors, Phi Beta Kappa
Admissions
- California
- Registered Foreign Lawyer, England & Wales
Activities
- Fellow, American Bar Foundation
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, California Bar Association
- Former Member, Family Office Subcommittee of the Institutional Investors Committee of the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association
- Former Adjunct Lecturer, Golden Gate University Graduate School of Business Administration
- Former Member, Board of Directors of Reading Partners
- Former Member, Board of Trustees of the University of California, San Francisco OB/GYN Foundation
- Former Member, Board of Directors of Urban Service Project, San Francisco