David Suozzi
Partner, Shartsis Friese
San Francisco, CA
David Suozzi is a partner at Shartsis Friese in San Francisco, working on fund formation and hedge funds; previously at Kirkland & Ellis.
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Overview
- Office
- San Francisco, CA
- Main practice
- Fund formation
- Represents
- GPs and Sponsors
- Client focus
- Emerging Managers; First-Time Funds
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Practice
Fund formationthe practice the bio leads with
From the bio
“counsels a broad range of investment funds – including both mature and first-time sponsors – in raising and operating their portfolios”
Hedge funds
From the bio
“David represents a wide variety of sponsors in raising and operating hedge funds”
Focus
- Emerging and first-time managers
From the bio
“Well known for helping emerging and first-time sponsors in all aspects of launching their businesses, David regularly structures and negotiates anchor and seed investments”
Read from the practice description in the bio on sflaw.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.
Experience
Before Shartsis Friese
Years and earlier employers as stated in the bio on sflaw.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.
Education and admissions
- Education
- Georgetown University Law Center, J.D.
- University of British Columbia, Sauder School of Business, B.A.
- Bar admissions
- CaliforniaCheck with the bar: State Bar of California’s attorney lookup for California (opens in a new tab)
As the bio lists them. We do not check whether a licence is current; each state’s own lookup does.
- Languages
- Spanish
As listed in the bio on sflaw.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.
Colleagues at Shartsis Friese
- Peter Aitelli
Partner · San Francisco
- Anthony J. Caldwell
Partner · San Francisco
- Christina Mickelson Hamilton
Partner · San Francisco
- Neil J. Koren
Managing Partner · San Francisco
- Kat Peters-Miller
Partner · San Francisco
- Jahan P. Raissi
Partner · San Francisco
- Robert Charles Ward
Partner · San Francisco
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Questions about David Suozzi
What does David Suozzi work on?
Shartsis Friese’s bio of David Suozzi leads with fund formation, and also lists hedge funds. It says David Suozzi acts for sponsors (GPs).
Where is David Suozzi based?
In Shartsis Friese’s San Francisco office.
Where did David Suozzi work before Shartsis Friese?
The bio names Kirkland & Ellis.
Where did David Suozzi study?
Georgetown University Law Center and University of British Columbia, Sauder School of Business.
Where is David Suozzi admitted to practise?
The bio lists California.
How can I contact David Suozzi?
Through the bio page on sflaw.com. FundOpsHQ does not publish email addresses or phone numbers.