Richard Gallagher
Partner @Kaufhold Gaskin Llp
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Partner @Kaufhold Gaskin Llp
San Francisco, CA, US
Senior law firm partner with 20 years of experience litigating major corporate disputes in state and federal courts in California and around the United States. First-chair trial lawyer and experienced leader of internal investigations, regulatory matters, and other matters creating corporate governance risk, including SEC and DOJ investigations, regulatory examinations, internal investigations, matters impacting board governance, activist matters, M&A litigation, qui tam and whistleblower claims, and other internal compliance and employment issues. Outside of active litigation, provide risk-related counseling to clients, as well as compliance reviews and training. Represents domestic and international public companies, private equity funds, portfolio companies, mutual funds, investment advisers, hedge funds, VC funds, private investment funds, board members, officers and other individuals across several industries. Particular expertise handling disputes, regulatory and compliance issues in the technology, private equity, asset management, life sciences, energy/chemical, financial services, and consumer goods sectors.
ABOUT RICHARD GALLAGHER
Senior law firm partner with 20 years of experience primarily representing public companies and their directors and officers, asset management companies, investment funds, advisors, and fund sponsors. Possess the full range of senior lawyer and management skills, including:(i) lead “first chair” lawyer for high stakes corporate and fund litigation, regulatory, and compliance matters, including a wide array of disputes, compliance, employment, investor, and internal governance issues;(ii) experienced lawyer in M&A, activist, and transactional deal contexts; and high-level leadership roles in the management and operation of a 150-person, multi-practice legal organization primarily serving public companies and funds. • “First chair” advisor in litigation, regulatory and compliance spanning federal and state court litigations, trials, arbitrations, SEC and DOJ investigations, SEC fund examinations, internal investigations, board governance, activist matters, M&A litigation, Delaware legal issues, qui tam and whistleblower claims, and trade secret protection. • Additional Expertise: Transactions, M&A, and governance involving public companies and funds. • Industries: Deep experience in life sciences, technology, financial services, healthcare, and insurance. • Coaching & Mentoring: Performance management and staffing for dozens of lawyers; training for transactional lawyers on securities and corporate governance topics, including executive compensation, fiduciary duties, DE law, trade secrets. • Manage Outside Law Firms: Coordinating counsel in largest litigation matter pending in US. Directly oversee and assure quality of a dozen outside law firms defending cases in jurisdictions around the country.
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