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Kat Peters-Miller

Partner, Shartsis Friese

San Francisco, CA

Kat Peters-Miller is a partner at Shartsis Friese in San Francisco, working on funds regulatory, fund formation and private equity funds; in practice since 2013; previously at K&L Gates.

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Overview

Office
San Francisco, CA
Experience
In practice since 2013 · 13 years
Main practice
Funds regulatory
Represents
GPs and Sponsors
Client focus
Emerging Managers

Appears in: The Law Firms Private Fund Partners Came From, a FundOpsHQ guide that names everyone it counts.

Source: sflaw.com, as of Oct 24, 2026. View the bio

Practice

  • Funds regulatorythe practice the bio leads with

    From the bio
    “Kat Peters-Miller is a skilled and steady attorney to investment advisers, providing strategic counsel to clients navigating complex investment fund and securities regulations.”

  • Fund formation

    From the bio
    “She has extensive experience in fund formation that spans hedge, venture capital, private equity, fund-of-funds and hybrid private funds.”

  • Private equity funds

    From the bio
    “She has extensive experience in fund formation that spans hedge, venture capital, private equity, fund-of-funds and hybrid private funds.”

  • Venture funds

    From the bio
    “She has extensive experience in fund formation that spans hedge, venture capital, private equity, fund-of-funds and hybrid private funds.”
1 more practice

  • Secondaries

    From the bio
    “advise clients on secondary fund transactions, including the purchase or sale of private fund interests”

Focus

  • Co-investment vehicles
    From the bio
    “learning the needs of governmental plan investors and educational endowments, experience that has helped her advise clients on secondary fund transactions, including the purchase or sale of private fund interests, side letter negotiations and co-investment terms.”
  • Separately managed accounts
    From the bio
    “Represented various investment adviser firms with drafting or updating their separately managed account agreements in response to SEC guidance and other considerations.”
  • Funds of funds
    From the bio
    “Represented a fund-of-funds firm with over $30 billion under management in the sale of a variety of fund interests in secondary transactions to U.S. and global buyers.*”
  • Emerging and first-time managers
    From the bio
    “She enjoys working with emerging managers and regularly advises on various exemptions and structure considerations that are key to starting an investment adviser firm.”
  • Side letters and MFN
    From the bio
    “Counseled a biotech investment-focused adviser's launch with nearly $400 million in assets under management, including negotiating side letters with university endowments.”

Read from the practice description in the bio on sflaw.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Experience

In practice since 2013 · 13 years

Based on: J.D., University of California Law San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings College of the Law), 2013.

Before Shartsis Friese

Years and earlier employers as stated in the bio on sflaw.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Education and admissions

Education
  • University of California Law San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings College of the Law), J.D. (2013)
  • University of South Carolina, Honors College, B.A. (2008)
Bar admissions

As the bio lists them. We do not check whether a licence is current; each state’s own lookup does.

As listed in the bio on sflaw.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Colleagues at Shartsis Friese

Fund Lawyers in San Francisco at other firms

All 83

Partners with practices in common with Kat, most in common first.

  • Matthew Cohen

    Kirkland & EllisPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Aron J. Estaver

    Arnold & PorterPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Audrey A. Jeung

    Morgan, Lewis & BockiusPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Monica H. Chang

    Morgan, Lewis & BockiusPractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

  • Eunice E. Choi

    Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw PittmanPractices in common: fund formation, venture funds

  • Robert Crea

    Vedder PricePractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

Questions about Kat Peters-Miller

What does Kat Peters-Miller work on?

Shartsis Friese’s bio of Kat Peters-Miller leads with funds regulatory, and also lists fund formation, private equity funds, venture funds and secondaries. It says Kat Peters-Miller acts for sponsors (GPs).

Where is Kat Peters-Miller based?

In Shartsis Friese’s San Francisco office.

How long has Kat Peters-Miller practised?

Since 2013, 13 years, going by the bio (J.D., University of California Law San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings College of the Law), 2013).

Where did Kat Peters-Miller work before Shartsis Friese?

The bio names K&L Gates.

Where did Kat Peters-Miller study?

University of California Law San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings College of the Law) and University of South Carolina, Honors College.

Where is Kat Peters-Miller admitted to practise?

The bio lists California, Oregon and Washington.

How can I contact Kat Peters-Miller?

Through the bio page on sflaw.com. FundOpsHQ does not publish email addresses or phone numbers.