DLA Piper announced that Adam Tope has joined the firm’s finance practice as a partner in the New York office. Tope is a fund formation attorney who represents hedge, private equity, infrastructure, venture capital and real estate fund sponsors and managers, as well as secondaries firms, middle market managers and startup managers/spinouts. For another recent hire by DLA Piper, see “John D. Reiss Is Newest Member of DLA Piper’s Finance Practice” (Jul. 11, 2019).