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Neil J. Koren

Managing Partner, Shartsis Friese

San Francisco, CA

Neil J. Koren is a managing partner at Shartsis Friese in San Francisco, working on hedge funds, fund formation and private equity funds; in practice since 1996.

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Overview

Office
San Francisco, CA
Experience
In practice since 1996 · 30 years
Main practice
Hedge funds
Represents
GPs and Sponsors

Appears in: Where Private Fund Lawyers Went to Law School, a FundOpsHQ guide that names everyone it counts.

Source: sflaw.com, as of Oct 24, 2026. View the bio Office city from Shartsis Friese’s contact page, which lists one office.

Practice

  • Hedge fundsthe practice the bio leads with

    From the bio
    “representing managers of hedge funds, private equity funds, real estate funds, venture capital funds”

  • Fund formation

    From the bio
    “He represents private fund managers on formation, structuring, organization, compensation, operations”

  • Private equity funds

    From the bio
    “representing managers of hedge funds, private equity funds”

  • Secondaries

    From the bio
    “guiding clients through fund launches, seed investments, secondary transactions”
1 more practice

  • Funds regulatory

    From the bio
    “Neil has built a reputation for structuring innovative fund vehicles, advising on regulatory compliance”

Focus

  • Separately managed accounts
    From the bio
    “Neil also represents investment advisers in their separately managed account businesses.”
  • Evergreen and semi-liquid funds
    From the bio
    “representing managers of hedge funds, private equity funds, real estate funds, venture capital funds, crossover funds, and evergreen funds and separate account managers.”

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

Experience

In practice since 1996 · 30 years

Based on: J.D., Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, 1996.

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

Education and admissions

Education
  • Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, J.D. (1996)
  • University of Michigan, B.A. (1990)
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 Neil, most in common first.

  • 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

  • Sasha Burstein

    K&L GatesPractices in common: fund formation, hedge funds

  • Monica H. Chang

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

  • Matthew Cohen

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

  • Robert Crea

    Vedder PricePractices in common: fund formation, private equity funds

Questions about Neil J. Koren

What does Neil J. Koren work on?

Shartsis Friese’s bio of Neil J. Koren leads with hedge funds, and also lists fund formation, private equity funds, secondaries and funds regulatory. It says Neil J. Koren acts for sponsors (GPs).

Where is Neil J. Koren based?

In Shartsis Friese’s San Francisco office.

How long has Neil J. Koren practised?

Since 1996, 30 years, going by the bio (J.D., Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, 1996).

Where did Neil J. Koren study?

Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law and University of Michigan.

Where is Neil J. Koren admitted to practise?

The bio lists California and New York.

How can I contact Neil J. Koren?

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