Mark D. Perlow is a partner at K&L Gates. His practice focuses on investment management and securities law. He regularly represents mutual funds, investment advisers, fund boards of directors, hedge funds and broker-dealers on a variety of regulatory and transactional matters.

C. Dirk Peterson is a partner at K&L Gates and his practice focuses on securities regulatory issues affecting public and private investment companies, broker-dealers, investment advisers, commercial banks, and insurance companies. Mr. Peterson advises financial institutions on the application of federal and state securities laws, as well as self-regulatory organization rules, in connection with the structuring and distribution of securities products.