Runjhun Kudaisya is a partner in Goodwin’s Private Investment Funds practice, and is based in the firm’s New York office. Runjhun has extensive experience advising asset managers on various aspects of fund formation and investment adviser matters. She counsels clients on structure, formation, launch, capital raising, and ongoing operating of investment funds (closed-ended, open-ended and hybrid), including real estate equity and debt, private equity, hedge funds, separate account arrangements, "fund-of-one" structures, and other customized investment products. Her clients range from institutional asset managers to entrepreneurial participants in the industry. Runjhun also advises investment advisers in regulatory and compliance matters, including registration and compliance policies and procedures. She has also counseled fund managers faced with succession planning and conflict resolution issues. She advises on funds-related investments and strategic transactions such as co-investments and seed capital arrangements.
Runjhun also counsels institutional investors such as sovereign wealth funds, fund of funds, and pension plans, in connection with their investments into private investment funds across various asset classes and strategies.
In addition to her practice, Runjhun is a member of the Hiring Committee for Goodwin’s New York office.
Areas of Practice
Professional Experience
Prior to joining Goodwin, Runjhun was most recently counsel in the Investment Management Practice of another leading international law firm, resident in the New York office.
Prior thereto, Runjhun was the assistant general counsel at a global asset manager and a private funds associate at another nationally recognized law firm. Runjhun began her legal career as a manager in the corporate legal group of an Indian multinational bank and financial services company in New Delhi, India.
Professional Activities
Runjhun has previously served on the New York University Law School Alumni Board of Directors.
Credentials
Education
LLM
New York University School of Law
BSL, LLB
Symbiosis Law School, India
Admissions
Bars
- New York
Recognition & Awards
Runjhun has previously been selected for inclusion in The Legal 500 U.S. 2022.
Publications
Runjhun’s recent publications include:
- Quoted, “Attorneys Discuss Issues for Open‑End, Closed‑End and Registered Funds Due to the Coronavirus Pandemic (Part Two of Two),” Hedge Fund Law Report, June 11, 2020
- Quoted, “Attorneys Discuss Fund Governance and Management, Valuation and Line of Credit Issues Arising Out of the Coronavirus Pandemic (Part One of Two),” Hedge Fund Law Report, June 4, 2020
Her recent speaking engagements include:
- Speaker, The Future of ESG Investing in the US – The View After the Election, November 12, 2020
- Speaker, Current Issues for Fund Managers in Light of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Webinar, April 30, 2020