The New York office of Fried Frank has two new additions. Allison C. Yacker has joined the firm as a partner in its asset management practice and represents a wide range of fund managers and investors in transactional, fund formation, regulatory and corporate matters. Vadim Novik, who also joins as a partner, brings his more than a decade of tax law experience in the financial industry to the firm and supports its asset management practice, including through guiding hedge fund clients on structured trades and similar tax-driven strategies. For insights from Yacker, see “Hedge Funds As Shadow Banks: Tax Considerations for Hedge Funds Pursuing Direct Lending Strategies (Part One of Three)” (Sep. 22, 2016); and “Hedge Funds As Direct Lenders: Regulatory Considerations of Direct Lending and a Review of Fund Investment Terms (Part Three of Three)” (Oct. 6, 2016).