Mr. Baris was recently recognized as an elite “Leading Lawyer” by the Legal 500 US 2012 guide to outstanding lawyers nationwide and has twice been nominated, in 2012 and 2010, for “Independent Fund Counsel of the Year” by Fund Directions (Institutional Investor). He is listed in Best Lawyers in America (2008-2014) for his work in corporate law, mutual funds law and financial services regulation law, as well as in Chambers USA 2009-2013, Legal 500 US 2009-2012, New York Super Lawyers (Securities and Corporate Finance) 2006-2012 and Super Lawyers Business Edition 2011. Mr. Baris was nominated for the “Fund Titan” Award (Outside Counsel Category) by Ignites.com in 2008.