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Sasha Burstein
Sasha Burstein

Sasha Burstein

Partner
San Francisco
+1.415.882.8032
Palo Alto
Email Sasha Burstein @ Sasha.Burstein@klgates.com
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Sasha Burstein concentrates her practice on structuring and formation of a wide range of investment products, including closed-end, open-end, evergreen, semi-liquid, and fund-of-funds vehicles and platforms. In particular, Sasha has extensive experience structuring private credit products and other globally offered and distributed investment vehicles tailored to a diverse investor base. 

Sasha also advises clients on a wide range of secondary transactions, including the purchase and sale of fund interests, the structuring of secondary fund vehicles, and the creation of bespoke liquidity solutions in the secondary market.

Sasha provides comprehensive counsel to investment advisers on legal, regulatory, and transactional matters throughout the lifecycle of their business—advising on formation, registration, operations, M&A transactions, seeding arrangements, and ongoing compliance. 

Sasha also counsels institutional investors on the structuring, negotiation, and documentation of alternative investments.

  • Recognized by The Legal 500 United States as a Recommended Lawyer for Private equity funds (including venture capital), 2024
  • California Alternative Investments Association – Board Member, Best Practices Committee Chair
  • 100 Women in Finance – Education Committee

Sasha is a frequent speaker and panelist on various subjects related to the investment management industry. Recent presentations include:

  • Speaker, "4th Annual Private Equity US Fall Forum" (San Francisco, October 2021)
  • Moderator, 100 Women in Finance: “Perspectives on Current Market Opportunities” (San Francisco, February 2020)
  • Panelist, K&L Gates Event: “Washington Confidential: The Impact and Opportunity of Proposed OZ Regulations” (Seattle, June 2019)
  • Moderator, CAIA San Francisco “ESG Investing Educational Forum” (San Francisco, May 2019)
  • Panelist, AIMA Hedge Fund/Alternative Credit Emerging Manager Forum 2019: “Institutional Investment in Emerging Managers” (New York, May 2019)
  • Panelist, MFA Legal & Compliance 2019: “Improving Legal Ops Through Technology: Cloud Outsourcing, Implementation and Automated Technologies” (New York, April 2019)
  • Moderator, K&L Gates Event: “Opportunity Zones with SkyBridge Capital” (New York, February 2019)
  • Moderator, 100 Women in Finance: “Art of the Deal: Secondary Transactions in Private Investments” (SF, March 2018)
  • Panelist, California Alterative Investments Association: “Leveraging GP & LP Interests in a Low Return Environment” (LA, October 2017)
  • Panelist, NRS IA Compliance Symposium: “Introduction to the Advisers Act: Framework, Registration, Exclusions and Exemptions; Exempt Reporting Advisers; Private Fund Advisers and More” (SF, June 2017)
  • Moderator, EY, SS&C and K&L Gates Symposium: “Best Practices & Regulatory Developments Affecting Private Fund Sponsors” (SF, June 2017)
  • Panelist, Houlihan Lokey Conference: “Staying Out of the SEC's Crosshairs: Implementing Best Practices” (SF, May 2017)
  • Panelist, California Alterative Investments Association: “Best Practices Roundtable Series - Valuation” (SF, November 2016; LA, March 2017)
  • Panelist, K&L Gates Investment Management Conference: “Hot Topics for Investment Managers” (LA, November 2016)
  • Panelist, K&L Gates Investment Management Conference: “Entrepreneurial Trends in the Financial Industry - FinTech” (SF, November 2016)
  • Panelist, IA Watch: IA Compliance Conference “New Ideas to Spark Life into Your Annual Review” (SF, June 2016)
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