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J. Matthew Mangan  Partner
San Francisco  +1.415.249.1046
Fax +1.415.882.8220
matt.mangan@klgates.com Add to Outlook Contacts


Areas of Practice Professional Background Professional/Civic Activities Speaking Engagements Court Admissions Bar Admissions Education Additional Information

Areas of Practice

Mr. Mangan is a partner in the firm’s investment management group.  He counsels investment advisers, private fund managers and broker-dealers on a variety of fund formation, product structuring, transactional, regulatory and compliance, and securities law matters.  He regularly works with clients to structure and document U.S. and offshore private investment funds and assists clients with a variety of state and federal regulatory and compliance issues.  He also represents government plans and other institutional investors in connection with their investments in hedge funds, private equity, venture capital and real estate funds. 

Mr. Mangan also represents individuals and entities on securities enforcement matters involving the SEC, FINRA and other regulatory authorities, and has substantial experience conducting internal investigations in matters relating to securities regulation and compliance.

Professional Background

Prior to joining K&L Gates' Investment management group, Mr. Mangan’s practice focused on general corporate and securities transactions, with an emphasis on small and mid-sized entrepreneurial businesses, start-up and high-technology businesses, and real estate related transactional matters. 

Prior to attending law school, Mr. Mangan passed the Certified Public Accountant’s examination.  He also served as a judicial extern to the Honorable Thomas E. Carlson, Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California.

Professional/Civic Activities
  • San Francisco Bar Association
  • State Bar of California, Business Law Section

Speaking Engagements
Mr. Mangan's recent presentations have included the following:
  • Investment Management Training Seminars, K&L Gates Conference, 2007, 2008, 2009
  • West LegalWorks Investment Adviser Regulation: An A-Z Workshop, June 2007
  • How to Prepare for an SEC Examination, October 2008
  • Financial Services Reform Seminar:  The New Hedge Fund Regulatory Era Begins, San Francisco & Seattle, July 2010

Court Admissions
  • U.S. Court of Appeal for the Ninth Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern, Eastern and Southern Districts of California

Bar Admissions
  • Bar of California
Education
  • J.D., University of San Francisco School of Law (1992) (cum laude)
  • B.S., Santa Clara University (1988) (Accounting)
Additional Information
Awards
  • American Jurisprudence Awards for Torts and Criminal Procedure


PRACTICES & INDUSTRIES
Corporate
Corporate Governance
Government Enforcement
Hedge Funds and Venture Funds
Investment Management, Hedge Funds and Alternative Investments
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