Michael D. Saarinen has joined Shearman & Sterling as a partner in the firm’s New York office. He advises private fund managers that sponsor a range of products – including PE, private credit, venture capital and hedge funds – on a wide range of formation and operational issues. He also represents a variety of institutional investors. For commentary from another Shearman partner, see our two-part series: “Are Legal Settlements Tax Deductible?” (Nov. 6, 2014); and “Ten Steps to Maximize the Deductibility of Settlement Payments” (Nov. 13, 2014).