Christopher M. "Chris" Wells

Christopher M. "Chris" Wells

Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law
Recognized in Best Attorney USA since 2003

About Christopher

Christopher M. Wells heads Proskauer’s Hedge Fund Group and has been a leading lawyer in the hedge fund industry for more than 30 years. Chris advises on all aspects of fund formation, compliance and operations, has been described as "one of the deans of the hedge fund bar," and has led hundreds of hedge fund launches, counselling fund managers as they grew from often very modest beginnings to become some of the world’s largest and best known hedge fund managers.

Christopher M. Wells heads Proskauer’s Hedge Fund Group and has been a leading lawyer in the hedge fund industry for more than 30 years. Chris advises on all aspects of fund formation, compliance and operations, has been described as "one of the deans of the hedge fund bar," and has led hundreds of hedge fund launches, counselling fund managers as they grew from often very modest beginnings to become some of the world’s largest and best known hedge fund managers.

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4.4 / 5

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Veronica McLaughlin-Wintheiser

Feb 01, 2026

Outstanding experience with Christopher M. "Chris" Wells in New York - truly the best legal team

I didn't think I'd find such a good lawyer in New York, but here we are and I am thoroughly impressed. Christopher M. "Chris" Wells is just awesome and exceeded all my expectations. No complaints at a...

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Edward Wunsch

Feb 01, 2026

Five stars for the incredible team at Christopher M. "Chris" Wells in New York - they are amazing

If you need a Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law lawyer, Christopher M. "Chris" Wells is the one to call. Great job and very responsive team. They kept me in the loop and always had time to explain the d...

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Brandon Shields

Feb 01, 2026

So glad I called Christopher M. "Chris" Wells to handle my Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law case in New York

Just wanted to say a huge thanks to Christopher M. "Chris" Wells and the staff. They really went above and beyond for me and my family during a very difficult legal battle. We couldn't have done it wi...

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Silvia Rippin

Feb 01, 2026

A very good experience overall with the entire team at Christopher M. "Chris" Wells's legal practice

Solid experience overall with the law firm of Christopher M. "Chris" Wells. They know Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law inside and out and gave me great advice. Very helpful and got the job done exactly...

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Kim Williamson

Feb 01, 2026

So glad I called Christopher M. "Chris" Wells to handle my Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law case in New York

Everyone at Christopher M. "Chris" Wells's office in New York was so nice and helpful. They made a tough situation a lot easier to deal with by being so patient and explaining everything clearly. I ne...