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

37 Reviews

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Donald Yost-Jones

Feb 01, 2026

Absolutely Great! I couldn't be happier with the service from Christopher M. "Chris" Wells

Best lawyer for Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law in New York. Period. I've seen others, but Christopher M. "Chris" Wells is on another level. They truly care about their clients and work hard to get th...

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Luis Jaskolski

Feb 01, 2026

Would recommend Christopher M. "Chris" Wells for sure to anyone in New York needing legal help

I wasn't sure who to call for my Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law problem, but I'm so glad I went with Christopher M. "Chris" Wells. They really listened to me and understood my situation. It was such...

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Frederick Hand

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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Wallace Ortiz-McClure

Feb 01, 2026

Many thanks to Christopher M. "Chris" Wells for the hard work and dedication to my legal matter

Christopher M. "Chris" Wells is fantastic and very professional. Don't hesitate to hire them if you're in New York and need help. They really know their stuff and will go the extra mile to make sure y...

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Jake Kuhn

Feb 01, 2026

A huge weight off my shoulders thanks to the amazing work of Christopher M. "Chris" Wells

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...