Fund Lawyers at Shartsis Friese

8 fund lawyers at Shartsis Friese are listed, 8 of them partners or managing directors. Office: San Francisco (8). The practices they list most: fund formation (6), funds regulatory (5) and hedge funds (5).

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Shartsis Friese’s fund lawyers

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Chair, head or managing partner1
Partner or principal7

10 to 20 years1
20 years or more5

Emerging Managers2
First-Time Funds1

GPs and Sponsors7
LPs and Investors1

Banc of America Securities1
K&L Gates1
Kirkland & Ellis1
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission1

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					Primary practice			Prior firms
Peter Aitelli	Shartsis Friese	Partner	San Francisco, CA	Real estate funds	–	41 yrs	UC Berkeley, UCLA	–
Anthony J. Caldwell	Shartsis Friese	Partner	San Francisco, CA	Fund formation, Private equity funds +6	Fund formation	28 yrs	UCLA, Purdue University	–
Christina Mickelson Hamilton	Shartsis Friese	Partner	San Francisco, CA	Fund formation, Private equity funds +2	Funds regulatory	–	University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, Dartmouth College	Banc of America Securities
Neil J. Koren	Shartsis Friese	Managing Partner	San Francisco, CA	Fund formation, Private equity funds +3	Hedge funds	30 yrs	Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, University of Michigan	–
Kat Peters-Miller	Shartsis Friese	Partner	San Francisco, CA	Fund formation, Private equity funds +3	Funds regulatory	13 yrs	UC Hastings College of the Law, University of South Carolina	K&L Gates
Jahan P. Raissi	Shartsis Friese	Partner	San Francisco, CA	Private equity funds, Venture funds +2	–	33 yrs	UC Hastings College of the Law, University of California, Santa Cruz	U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
David Suozzi	Shartsis Friese	Partner	San Francisco, CA	Fund formation, Hedge funds	Fund formation	–	Georgetown, University of British Columbia	Kirkland & Ellis
Robert Charles Ward	Shartsis Friese	Partner	San Francisco, CA	Fund formation	–	34 yrs	UC Berkeley	–

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Peter Aitelli
Partner
San Francisco, CAPractices: Real estate funds
- Since 1985. In practice since 1985, from the firm’s bio.
- LP side. Acts for fund investors (LPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Anthony J. Caldwell
Partner
San Francisco, CAAlso private equity funds, venture funds, private credit funds + 4 more
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1998. In practice since 1998, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Christina Mickelson Hamilton
Partner
San Francisco, CAAlso fund formation, private equity funds, hedge funds
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Neil J. Koren
Managing Partner
San Francisco, CAAlso fund formation, private equity funds, secondaries + 1 more
- Leads with: Hedge funds. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 1996. In practice since 1996, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Kat Peters-Miller
Partner
San Francisco, CAAlso fund formation, private equity funds, venture funds + 1 more
- Leads with: Funds regulatory. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- Since 2013. In practice since 2013, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Jahan P. Raissi
Partner
San Francisco, CAPractices: Private equity funds, Venture funds, Hedge funds + 1 more
- Since 1993. In practice since 1993, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
- Former SEC. Lists the SEC among past employers, on the firm’s bio.
David Suozzi
Partner
San Francisco, CAAlso hedge funds
- Leads with: Fund formation. The practice the firm’s bio leads with.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.
Robert Charles Ward
Partner
San Francisco, CAPractices: Fund formation
- Since 1992. In practice since 1992, from the firm’s bio.
- GP side. Acts for fund sponsors (GPs), as the firm’s bio says.

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