Bart Mallon

Bart Mallon Esq. is a co-founding partner of Cole-Frieman & Mallon LLP, a boutique law firm located in San Francisco which caters to the hedge fund community. Mr. Mallon provides comprehensive support to investment managers throughout the country. He has extensive experience establishing domestic and offshore hedge funds, private equity funds, and other types of pooled investment vehicles. Mr. Mallon advises clients on registration matters, operational matters and provides ongoing advice relating to SEC, FINRA, CFTC and NFA regulations. Mr. Mallon received his Juris Doctorate from Emory University School of Law and his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Washington. He also has held FINRA Series 3, Series 7, Series 24, Series 34, Series 63 and Series 65 exam licenses. Mr. Mallon is admitted to practice in California and currently lives in San Francisco. Specialties: - Hedge Fund Formation - Private Equity Formation - Real Estate Funds - Venture Capital Funds - Offshore Hedge Funds - Ongoing hedge fund legal services - Investment Adviser (IA) Registration (SEC, state) - Commodity Trading Adviser (CTA) Registration - Commodity Pool Operator (CPO) Registration - CTA/ CPO Disclosure Documents - Forex Hedge Funds - Forex CTA/ CPO Registration - ERISA Compliance - Broker-Dealer Formation - Management Company Operating Agreements - Seeding Issues