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Biography: Mark
Ruddy is a securities and commodities attorney and consultant whose
practice focuses on transactional matters. He represents registered
investment advisers, currency dealers, commodity futures registrants
(including futures commission merchants, commodity pool operators,
and commodity trading advisers), hedge funds, and other members of
the financial community. His experience in the alternative
investments industry spans over ten years.
Prior to becoming a consultant and attorney in private practice, Mr.
Ruddy worked for a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)
registered investment adviser and operator of several private
investment partnerships, where he completed financial reporting and
handled compliance matters. He also has experience as a former
compliance examiner with the National Futures Association.
Mr. Ruddy has performed expert witness work in derivatives and
brokerage related cases in arbitration and court. He has been a
contributing writer to industry related publications, seminar
speaker in the industry, and law school lecturer in the field of
derivatives and hedge funds. He currently serves on the Board of
Directors of several investment funds.
Mr. Ruddy is a Member of the Managed Funds Association, the largest
industry trade association, and the New York State Bar Association’s
Committee on Futures and Derivatives Law. He also served on the
Managed Fund Association’s Emerging Manager Committee. A Member of
the New York State Bar, his legal work in the District of Columbia
is limited to proceedings before federal courts and matters
concerning federal agencies.
Mr. Ruddy earned his JD from the Catholic University of America, and
undergraduate degrees in finance and accounting from Fairfield
University and New York University, respectively.
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