About Elizabeth Shea Fries

Elizabeth Shea Fries is the global leader of Sidley Austin’s market-leading Investment Funds practice, managing partner of the firm’s Boston office, and a member of Sidley’s Executive Committee. Liz provides clients strategic advice on a broad range of transactions, business and investment structures and regulatory matters. She has particular experience in creating and structuring asset management and other financial businesses, financial services mergers and acquisitions, innovative investment services and products, alternative investments, fiduciary issues and compliance matters. Liz serves on the board of the Managed Funds Association (MFA), has authored numerous articles, is a regular speaker at industry seminars, and has been recognised by various organisations including Chambers and The Hedge Fund Journal.