EX-99.11.a STRADLEY RONON ATTORNEYS AT LAW [GRAPHIC OMITTED] Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young, LLP 2600 One Commerce Square Philadelphia, PA 19103-7098 Telephone: (215) 564-8000 September 24, 2007 Board of Trustees Delaware Group Adviser Funds 2005 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 Subject: Registration Statement on Form N-14 Ladies and Gentlemen: We have acted as counsel to Delaware Group Adviser Funds, a Delaware statutory trust (the "Trust"), in connection with the preparation and filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") of a Registration Statement on Form N-14 (the "Registration Statement") under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The purpose of the Registration Statement is to register shares to be issued in connection with the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Delaware Large Cap Growth Fund, a series of Delaware Group Equity Funds IV, by and in exchange for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class R and Institutional Class shares (the "Shares") of Delaware U.S. Growth Fund (the "Acquiring Fund"), a series of the Trust (the "Transaction"). We have reviewed the Trust's Agreement and Declaration of Trust, By-laws and resolutions adopted by the Trust's Board of Trustees in connection with the Transaction, as well as such other legal and factual matters as we have deemed appropriate. This opinion is based exclusively on the provisions of the Delaware Statutory Trust Act governing the issuance of the shares of the Trust, and does not extend to the securities or "blue sky" laws of the State of Delaware or other States. We have assumed the following for purposes of this opinion: 1. The Shares of the Acquiring Fund will be issued in accordance with the Trust's Agreement and Declaration of Trust, By-laws and resolutions of the Trust's Board of Trustees relating to the creation, authorization and issuance of shares. 2. The Shares will be issued against payment therefor as described in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information relating thereto included in the Registration Statement, and that such payment will have been at least equal to the net asset value. On the basis of the foregoing, it is our opinion that, when issued and paid for upon the terms provided in the Registration Statement, the Shares to be issued pursuant to the Registration Statement will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Commission as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. Very truly yours, STRADLEY RONON STEVENS & YOUNG, LLP BY: /s/ Kristin H. Ives Kristin H. Ives, a Partner
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