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Michael Caccese is K&L Gates’ chairman and also serves as practice area leader of the asset management and investment funds practice. K&L Gates maintains one of the most prominent asset management and investment funds practices in the United States – with more than 150 lawyers practicing from Asia, Australia, Europe and the United States, representing diversified financial services institutions and their affiliated service providers. Michael focuses his practice in the areas of investment management, including mutual funds, closed-end funds, registered fund of hedge funds, hedge funds and separately managed accounts, in addition to advising on investment management and broker-dealer regulatory compliance. Michael also advises on structuring investment management professional team “lift-outs” and “placement”, “soft dollar” compliance, investment performance and the Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPS). He is also leading practitioner on investment advisor and broker dealer advertisement and marketing materials, laws and regulations and investment performance calculations and presentations, along with other investment management industry standards of practice.