Ropes & Gray recently announced that David G. Tittsworth will join its investment management practice as counsel in the Washington, D.C. office in June; and former K&L Gates partners Paul H. Dykstra and Paulita A. Pike have joined as partners in its investment management practice in Chicago.  Tittsworth most recently served an 18-year tenure as president and CEO of the Investment Adviser Association.  See “K&L Gates-IAA Panel Provides Comprehensive Overview of Cybersecurity Laws and Threats Applicable to Investment Managers (Part One of Two)” above, in this issue of the Hedge Fund Law Report.  Dykstra and Pike represent mutual funds and fund boards in a broad range of matters, including corporate governance, reorganizations, compliance issues, and internal and SEC investigations.  For insight from the firm, see “Ropes & Gray Attorneys Discuss Implications for U.S. Hedge Fund Managers of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation,” Hedge Fund Law Report, Vol. 7, No. 27 (Jul. 18, 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); “Tax and Structuring Considerations for Funds Organized to Invest in Master Limited Partnerships,” Hedge Fund Law Report, Vol. 6, No. 30 (Aug. 1, 2013); and “Ropes & Gray Partners Share Insights Gleaned from Successfully Navigating Presence Examinations with Hedge Fund Manager Clients,” Hedge Fund Law Report, Vol. 6, No. 10 (Mar. 7, 2013).