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Richard E. Peterson

Partner, Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young

Chicago, IL

Richard E. Peterson is a partner at Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young in Chicago, working on fund formation, funds regulatory and fund tax.

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Overview

Office
Chicago, IL
Client focus
Family Offices

Appears in: Where Private Fund Lawyers Went to Law School, a FundOpsHQ guide that names everyone it counts.

Source: stradley.com, as of Oct 24, 2026. View the bio

Practice

  • Fund formation

    From the bio
    “the structuring of U.S. and global investment capital funds of all types”

  • Funds regulatory

    From the bio
    “Advised on numerous mutual fund reorganizations.”

  • Fund tax

    From the bio
    “advises on partnership tax planning, including the structuring of U.S. and global investment capital funds”

Focus

  • Evergreen and semi-liquid funds
    From the bio
    “Advised Yieldstreet Alternative Income Fund (YS AIF), a closed-end tender offer fund managed by Willow Asset Management LLC”
  • Registered funds (’40 Act)
    From the bio
    “Advised the independent board of directors of several mutual funds.”
  • Fund restructurings and wind-downs
    From the bio
    “Advised on numerous mutual fund reorganizations.”
  • Partnership tax and K-1s
    From the bio
    “He advises on partnership tax planning, including the structuring of U.S. and global investment capital funds of all types”
  • REIT tax
    From the bio
    “Rich has represented various publicly traded and privately held REITs in issuing tax opinions and advising on several REIT conversions, offerings and other transactions.”

Read from the practice description in the bio on stradley.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Education and admissions

Education
  • Columbia Law School, J.D.
  • DePaul University, B.S.
Bar admissions

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As listed in the bio on stradley.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Colleagues at Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young

All 50

Fund Lawyers in Chicago at other firms

All 221

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  • Zeke Johnson

    Morgan, Lewis & BockiusPractices in common: fund formation, funds regulatory

  • Dannia Altemimei

    Greenberg TraurigPractices in common: fund formation, funds regulatory

  • Scott R. Anderson

    Chapman and CutlerPractices in common: fund formation, funds regulatory

  • Jim Audette

    Chapman and CutlerPractices in common: fund formation, funds regulatory

Questions about Richard E. Peterson

What does Richard E. Peterson work on?

Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young’s bio of Richard E. Peterson lists fund formation, funds regulatory and fund tax.

Where is Richard E. Peterson based?

In Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young’s Chicago office.

Where did Richard E. Peterson study?

Columbia Law School and DePaul University.

Where is Richard E. Peterson admitted to practise?

The bio lists Illinois.

How can I contact Richard E. Peterson?

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