Calfee Recognized in Chambers Global Legal Guide 2025 as Leading Law Firm in Investment Funds: Regulatory & Compliance

Calfee has been recognized by the Chambers Global Legal Guide 2025 as a Leading Law Firm in Investment Funds: Regulatory & Compliance in Band 3 (USA). Chambers Global researchers stated, "Calfee, Halter & Griswold has a distinguished practice in the space. Its practitioners are renowned for their ability to provide counsel on the new SEC Marketing Rule, as well as SEC examinations. The team has further experience of providing counsel on CFTC and FINRA filings."

Since 2023, Calfee's Investment Management practice Chair and Partner Patrick D. Hayes has been recognized as a Leading Lawyer in Investment Funds: Regulatory & Compliance by Chambers Global, most recently in Chambers Global in Band 2 (2025). Clients provided feedback to Chambers Global researchers, noting that, "Patrick brings a high level of expertise about the industry as well as a wealth of experience. Patrick is easy to work with, responsive, personable, practical, and very knowledgeable."

Patrick is among only 38 attorneys in the USA ranked in the Chambers Global Legal Guide 2025 in Investment Funds: Regulatory & Compliance. The Chambers Global Legal Guide ranks the top lawyers and law firms in over 200 jurisdictions across the world. Each ranking is based on in-depth research conducted by a dedicated team of researchers.

Patrick is also ranked in the Chambers USA Legal Guide 2024 in Band 2 in Investment Funds: Regulatory & Compliance in the USA-Nationwide jurisdiction. He is ranked in The Best Lawyers in America^© in Corporate Compliance Law (2024-2025), Financial Services Regulation Law (2025), Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law (2025), Securities/Capital Markets Law (2022-2025), and Securities Regulation (2024-2025). 

Patrick serves the National Society of Compliance Professionals as Chair of the Board of Directors and a member of NSCP's Regulatory Advisory Committee and the Publications Committee.

In 2020, Patrick launched "The Securities Compliance Podcast: Compliance in Context," co-sponsored by Calfee and NSCP; the podcast is designed as a master class for the securities industry's legal and compliance professionals and has had over 30,000 downloads with listeners in more than 20 countries worldwide.