Steven Gutman
Fractional General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer
Steve is an experienced attorney with 45 years of legal experience. As General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, Steve oversees all legal, regulatory and compliance matters at the firm. Steve assists the firm in structuring and launching new products as well as the management of exiting products.
Steve managed the legal and compliance functions at Onex Credit which he joined at its 2006 inception, participating in the growth of the firm from $140 million in assets under management to more than $25 billion upon his 2024 departure. During his tenure Steve participated in the structuring and launch of 50+ credit focused funds following CLO, high yield, distressed credit, opportunistic credit, direct lending, mezzanine and multi-strategy products. Product structures included traditional Cayman Master Feeder Funds, US-Luxembourg Parallel Funds, Funds of One, Toronto Stock Exchange Listed Funds, CLOs (US and EU), Separately Managed Accounts and a Business Development Company, many employing esoteric tax strategies. Steve has a broad background in loan and restructuring transactions.
Prior employment includes eight years at Luskin, Stern & Eisler LLP, where his portfolio included representation Craig and Nancy’s business at Societe Generale documenting non-US agricultural loan transactions. He was also employed by ABN AMRO and affiliates for 13 years, including serving as General Counsel for European American Bank and North America Special Credits.
As a fractional consultant, Steve may take on assignments with other firms.
Steve earned a law degree from Washington University in St. Louis in 1980 and a B.A. from the University of Rochester in 1977. Born and raised in Washington Heights, Steve lives with his wife in Westchester County and has three grown children living in the metropolitan area.