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Wesley G. Nissen

Partner, Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg

Chicago, IL

Wesley G. Nissen is a partner at Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg in Chicago, working on hedge funds and funds regulatory; in practice since 1986.

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Overview

Office
Chicago, IL
Experience
In practice since 1986 · 40 years
Represents
GPs and Sponsors
Client focus
Family Offices

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

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

Practice

  • Hedge funds

    From the bio
    “A sought-after speaker and author on topics relating to hedge funds and investment vehicles”

  • Funds regulatory

    From the bio
    “regulatory compliance matters, equity and debt financings, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and private investment deals”

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

Experience

In practice since 1986 · 40 years

Based on: J.D., University of Illinois College of Law, 1986.

Years and earlier employers as stated in the bio on nge.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Education and admissions

Education
  • University of Illinois College of Law, J.D. (1986)
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, B.S. (1983)
Bar admissions

As the bio lists them. We do not check whether a licence is current; each state’s own lookup does.

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

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Questions about Wesley G. Nissen

What does Wesley G. Nissen work on?

Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg’s bio of Wesley G. Nissen lists hedge funds and funds regulatory. It says Wesley G. Nissen acts for sponsors (GPs).

Where is Wesley G. Nissen based?

In Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg’s Chicago office.

How long has Wesley G. Nissen practised?

Since 1986, 40 years, going by the bio (J.D., University of Illinois College of Law, 1986).

Where did Wesley G. Nissen study?

University of Illinois College of Law and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Where is Wesley G. Nissen admitted to practise?

The bio lists Illinois.

How can I contact Wesley G. Nissen?

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