Kristen Koren has joined Mayer Brown’s funds practice in New York as a partner. Koren specializes in advising fund managers in the private equity, infrastructure, leveraged buyout and credit fund sectors on the launch and operation of funds, seed investments, joint ventures and compliance obligations under different regulatory regimes. For coverage of another recent hire at the firm, see “Mayer Brown Hires Nicolette Kost De Sevres in Washington, D.C.” (Jun. 22, 2017). 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 “Tax Practitioners Discuss Taxation of Options and Swaps and Impact of Proposed IRS Regulations” (Feb. 19, 2015).