Marie T. DeFalco is Vice Chair of the firm's Investment Management Group, which was selected as one of the preeminent practices in the United States for its representation of hedge funds and other private funds (2011 and 2010) and derivatives/private equity work (2011) by Best Law Firms, published by U.S. News and Best Lawyers.

Marie represents investment management clients throughout the United States and internationally. She specializes in structuring business transactions to maximize the achievement of clients' goals, from both a business and tax perspective, particularly transactions involving limited liability companies and partnerships. Marie assists clients with the formation and operation of hedge funds and private equity funds, in the organization of joint ventures, and in the negotiation of shareholder and limited liability company agreements. She chairs the Fund Formation and Private Offerings; Ongoing Fund Representation section of the Investment Management Practice Group.  Marie holds an A.B. in Economics from Cornell University and a J.D. from Yale Law School.  She is admitted to practice law in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.