K&L Gates

K&L Gates advises leading fund managers across the full lifecycle of funds work, covering a range of asset classes and cross-border mandates. Practice leaders Sasha Burstein in San Francisco and Edward Dartley in New York oversee a team handling private equity and venture fund formation, governance, disclosures, investor terms and ongoing fund operations, alongside work on private credit and other alternative products, including evergreen and semi-liquid structures, as well as secondary transactions and bespoke liquidity arrangements. San Francisco's Matthew Mangan adds further expertise in securities law matters alongside his fund formation and transactional work. Jason Kirk is active on investment funds focusing on private equity, venture capital, and real estate assets, advising from the firm's Seattle office.