Ron S. Geffner

Ron S. Geffner is a partner at Sadis & Goldberg LLP and a member of the Corporate and Financial Services Group of the firm. He regularly structures, organizes and counsels private investment vehicles, investment advisory organizations, broker-dealers, commodity pool operators and other investment fiduciaries. Mr. Geffner’s broad background with federal and state securities laws and the rules and regulations of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Commodity Futures Trading Commission and various other regulatory bodies, enables him to provide strategic guidance to a diverse clientele.  He provides legal services to hundreds of hedge funds, venture capital funds and funds of funds, organized in the United States and offshore.

Prior to joining Sadis & Goldberg, Mr. Geffner was associated with two other New York City based law firms, where he represented domestic and offshore hedge funds and funds of funds, as well as broker-dealers, registered investment advisers and registered investment companies. He began his corporate legal career as in-house counsel to the Investment Management Industry Services Group of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.  He provided legal advice to the Group regarding investment advisers, registered investment companies and broker-dealers.

Mr. Geffner began his legal career with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, where he investigated and prosecuted violations of the Federal securities laws. He also assisted federal and state criminal agencies such as the Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Attorney’s Office and the Attorney General’s Office, in connection with their investigations of possible criminal violations of federal and state securities laws. 

Mr. Geffner often is interviewed as a legal expert in the securities industry and has been quoted on Fox News, Bloomberg Radio, Bloomberg News, Barron’s, Barron’s Online, Reuters, and other national and international publications.  In addition, he has published a number of leading industry and legal articles.

Mr. Geffner received his J.D. in 1991 from Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, and received his B.A. degree in 1988 from Rutgers University.  He is a member of the New York and New Jersey Bars.