Philip T. Hinkle
Philip T. Hinkle is a Partner at Dechert LLP. He provides advice to U.S. registered funds (including open-end and closed-end funds) and their investment advisers and boards on a wide range of aspects of the fund business. Mr. Hinkle has significant experience with registered funds’ use of derivatives, leverage, and alternative strategies, registered fund and investment adviser merger transactions, and a broad range of other regulatory and compliance matters and fund governance issues applicable to registered funds. Mr. Hinkle also advises private fund managers on establishing new registered fund businesses.
Mr. Hinkle is actively engaged in the firm’s global derivatives and structured products practice. He regularly works with U.S. and non-U.S. investment managers and other financial institutions in engaging in a range of derivatives and other transactions. Mr. Hinkle represents clients in negotiating derivative, repurchase agreement, cleared repurchase agreement, and other trading documentation. He also advises clients on related regulatory matters, including compliance with requirements under the Investment Company Act of 1940, requirements adopted under the Dodd–Frank Act, and other requirements under the Commodity Exchange Act. Mr. Hinkle also regularly advises clients on requirements on commodity pool operators and commodity trading advisors.
Mr. Hinkle earned his J.D. from American University Washington College of Law. He also holds a bachelor’s degree in finance from the College of William & Mary.