Ropes & Gray LLP recently announced the appointment of new London partner Monica Gogna, who will join the firm’s global investment funds group in August 2014.  Gogna has experience advising investment managers (including traditional managers as well as private equity and hedge fund managers), private banks, foreign governments and regulators on a wide range of regulatory issues.  For insight from Ropes & Gray, see “Estate Planning Tips for Hedge Fund Managers,” Hedge Fund Law Report, Vol. 7, No. 21 (Jun. 2, 2014); “Ropes & Gray Attorneys Discuss the Impact on Private Fund Managers of Final Regulations Under the Volcker Rule,” Hedge Fund Law Report, Vol. 7, No. 10 (Mar. 13, 2014); “Ropes & Gray Partners Share Experience and Best Practices Regarding the JOBS Act, the Volcker Rule, Broker Registration, Information Barriers, Examination Priorities, Multi-Year Incentive Fees and Swap Execution Facilities,” Hedge Fund Law Report, Vol. 7, No. 4 (Jan. 30, 2014); and “CFTC and SEC Adopt Long-Awaited Rules Excluding Most Hedge Funds from Swap Dealer Registration Requirements,” Hedge Fund Law Report, Vol. 5, No. 21 (May 24, 2012).