CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form N-1A of our reports dated February 22, 2010 and February 25, 2010, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights which appear in the December 31, 2009 Annual Reports to Shareholders of Managers AMG Essex Large Cap Growth Fund, Managers Special Equity Fund, Managers International Equity Fund, Managers Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Managers Bond Fund and Managers Global Bond Fund (six of the series constituting The Managers Funds), which are also incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. We also consent to the references to us under the headings “Financial Highlights”, “Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” and “Financial Statements” in such Registration Statement.

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

March 30, 2010