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Kelly E. Zelezen

Partner, Kleinberg Kaplan Wolff & Cohen

New York, NY

Kelly E. Zelezen is a partner at Kleinberg Kaplan Wolff & Cohen in New York, working on hedge funds, private equity funds and funds regulatory; in practice since 2003.

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Overview

Office
New York, NY
Experience
In practice since 2003 · 23 years
Main practice
Hedge funds
Represents
GPs and Sponsors

Source: kkwc.com, as of Oct 24, 2026. View the bio Office city from Kleinberg Kaplan Wolff & Cohen’s contact page, which lists one office.

Practice

  • Hedge fundsthe practice the bio leads with

    From the bio
    “advises clients in the asset management industry, including managers of hedge funds”

  • Private equity funds

    From the bio
    “including managers of hedge funds, private equity funds and separately managed accounts”

  • Funds regulatory

    From the bio
    “assisting SEC registered advisers with preparing Form ADVs and establishing compliance programs”

Focus

  • Carried interest and management company
    From the bio
    “she provides assistance with management company agreements and succession planning”
  • Side letters and MFN
    From the bio
    “She regularly assists clients with structuring, marketing materials, market terms, seed deals and side letters with investors”

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

Experience

In practice since 2003 · 23 years

Based on: J.D., Rutgers School of Law – Newark, 2003.

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

Education and admissions

Education
  • Rutgers School of Law – Newark, J.D. (2003)
  • Washington & Lee University, B.A. (1999)
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 kkwc.com, as of Oct 24, 2026.

Colleagues at Kleinberg Kaplan Wolff & Cohen

All 17

Fund Lawyers in New York at other firms

All 844

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

  • Ernest E. Badway

    Thompson HinePractices in common: private equity funds, hedge funds

  • Amie Benedetto

    Alston & BirdPractices in common: private equity funds, hedge funds

  • Jeff Berman

    Clifford ChancePractices in common: private equity funds, hedge funds

  • Yehuda Braunstein

    Sadis & GoldbergPractices in common: private equity funds, hedge funds

  • Daniel Bresler

    Seward & KisselPractices in common: private equity funds, hedge funds

  • Stephanie R. Breslow

    McDermott Will & SchultePractices in common: private equity funds, hedge funds

Questions about Kelly E. Zelezen

What does Kelly E. Zelezen work on?

Kleinberg Kaplan Wolff & Cohen’s bio of Kelly E. Zelezen leads with hedge funds, and also lists private equity funds and funds regulatory. It says Kelly E. Zelezen acts for sponsors (GPs).

Where is Kelly E. Zelezen based?

In Kleinberg Kaplan Wolff & Cohen’s New York office.

How long has Kelly E. Zelezen practised?

Since 2003, 23 years, going by the bio (J.D., Rutgers School of Law – Newark, 2003).

Where did Kelly E. Zelezen study?

Rutgers School of Law – Newark and Washington & Lee University.

Where is Kelly E. Zelezen admitted to practise?

The bio lists New York.

How can I contact Kelly E. Zelezen?

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