Address: New York: One Bryant Park, Bank of America Tower, New York, NY 10036-6745
Areas of Focus: Fund Formation; Hedge Funds; Private Client & Family Office Services; Institutional Investors; Evergreen Funds
Biography: Max advises hedge fund managers on all aspects of launching their businesses. He is a leader in negotiating Platform Deals, Seed Deals, Acceleration Deals and SMAs, and in structuring and launching commingled Hedge Funds. With over 20 years of fund structuring and deal experience, he has developed an unparalleled network in the hedge fund industry, including in the Seeder and Allocator communities. Max is passionate about what he does. He believes that Akin’s Investment Management Group, with its team-based approach, global footprint, transactional focus and cutting-edge use of data, provides great value to fund manager clients. Max is active in several philanthropic and civic organizations. He also advises a number of hedge fund managers’ private foundations on structuring philanthropic ventures and negotiating major gifts with charities and academic institutions. In the past, he was COO and in-house counsel of a Family Office and Private Foundation. He is also a Co-Founder of the Israel Hedge Funds Association.
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Credentials: Education: J.D., New York University School of Law, 1999; B.A., Yale University, 1996 Bar Admissions: New York, 2000
Recognitions: - Chambers USA , Hedge Funds, 2025-2026. - The Legal 500 US , Alternative/Hedge Funds, 2024.
Affiliations: - Israel Hedge Funds Association
Insights: - Chambers USA 2026 Recognizes Akin Lawyers and Practices (June 4, 2026): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/awards-and-accolades/chambers-usa-2026-recognizes-akin-lawyers-and-practices - Emerging Manager Minute (June 2, 2026): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/alerts/emerging-manager-minute - SEC Issues Final Order Increasing Qualified Client Thresholds (May 5, 2026): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/alerts/sec-issues-final-order-increasing-qualified-client-thresholds - Chambers Global Recognizes Akin’s Lawyers and Practices in 2026 Edition (February 12, 2026): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/awards-and-accolades/chambers-global-recognizes-akins-lawyers-and-practices-in-2026-edition - Max Karpel Authors Bloomberg Law Article on the Hedge Fund Start-Up Boom and Key Considerations for Hedge Fund Lawyers (February 6, 2026): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/media-mentions/max-karpel-authors-bloomberg-law-article-on-the-hedge-fund-start-up-boom-and-key-considerations-for-hedge-fund-lawyers - Hedge Fund Alert Quotes Max Karpel on Creative Contract Provisions for Portfolio Managers (July 9, 2025): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/media-mentions/hedge-fund-alert-quotes-max-karpel-on-creative-contract-provisions-for-portfolio-managers - Chambers USA 2025 Recognizes Akin Lawyers and Practices (June 5, 2025): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/awards-and-accolades/chambers-usa-2025-recognizes-akin-lawyers-and-practices - The Legal 500 US 2024 Recommends Numerous Akin Practices, Lawyers (June 12, 2024): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/awards-and-accolades/the-legal-500-us-2024-recommends-numerous-akin-practices-lawyers - Akin Adds Prominent Hedge Fund Partner Max Karpel in New York (August 8, 2023): https://www.akingump.com/en/insights/press-releases/akin-adds-prominent-hedge-fund-partner-max-karpel-in-new-york
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