Iliana Kirova, an attorney specializing in fund formation, has joined Mayer Brown in New York as a partner, where she will advise funds, fund sponsors and institutional investors on the structuring and launch of many different kinds of investment vehicles, including private equity funds, real estate funds and funds of funds. For commentary from other Mayer Brown attorneys, see “How Private Fund Managers Can Access Investor Capital in Hong Kong and China: An Interview With Mayer Brown’s Robert Woll” (Feb. 23, 2017); and our three-part series on how funds can use subscription credit facilities: “Provide Funds With Needed Liquidity but Require Advance Planning by Managers” (Jun. 2, 2016); “Offer Hedge Funds and Managers Greater Flexibility” (Jun. 9, 2016); and “Operational Challenges for Private Fund Managers” (Jun. 16, 2016).