The 33rd edition of IFLR1000 named Kleinberg Kaplan among the leading U.S. law firms providing exceptional service across 170 national jurisdictions for Hedge Funds and M&A. Ranked as a Tier 3 law firm for Investment Funds: Hedge Funds in the United States and as an Other Notable Law Firm for its M&A practice, Kleinberg Kaplan is one…
CHRISTIAN GLOGER
PARTNER
Christian Gloger focuses his practice on the formation and operations of U.S. and international private equity, credit, real estate, hedge and hybrid funds. He also advises clients on structuring investment management businesses, including seed capital transactions, compensation arrangements, SEC registration and ongoing regulatory advice. Many of his clients are non-U.S. investment managers that raise capital in the United States or have U.S. operations.
Practices
About
Christian was recognized as a leading practitioner in Legal Media Group’s Banking, Finance and Transactional Law Expert Guide (Investment Funds category – United States) in 2019 and in its Expert Guide to Rising Stars (Investment Funds category – United States) from 2015-2018. He has also been named a “Rising Star” by IFLR1000 since 2014 and a New York Metro Super Lawyer by Super Lawyers since 2021.
Education
New York University (LL.M., 2009)
University of Freiburg (PhD in law, 2005)
University of Freiburg (M.A., 2002)
University of Grenoble (Diplôme d’Administration et Politique Internationales, 1997)
Bar Admissions
New York
Germany
Languages
German, English & Portuguese (Fluent)
French (Advanced)
Spanish (Reading only)
Speaking Engagements
Brazilian Asset Managers Going Global – How to Raise Capital or Establish a Physical Presence in the United States
Co-presenter, Kleinberg Kaplan & Cepeda Advogados (Sao Paulo) Special Webinar, May 2023
New SEC Marketing Rule: What Asset Managers Need to Know to Be Ready for November 2022
Co-presenter, Kleinberg Kaplan Presents Private Funds: The Essential Series (Episode 1), September 2022
U.S. Securities Laws for Financial Intermediaries Outside the United States
Guest Lecturer, Zurich Business School, Switzerland, December 2021
Introduction to U.S. Corporate Law
Guest Lecturer, Freiburg University, Germany, December 2021
LIBOR Transition: What To Know and How To Prepare
Co-speaker, Kleinberg Kaplan & Demarest Special Webinar, March 2021
Introduction to U.S. Corporate Law
Guest Lecturer, Freiburg University, Germany, December 2020
U.S. Securities Laws for Financial Intermediaries Outside the United States
Guest Lecturer, Zurich Business School, Switzerland, December 2020
International Law & Business: U.S. Securities Law
Guest Lecturer, Zurich Business School, Switzerland, December 2019
Legal Risks and Cautionary Tales for Service Providers
Speaker, Hedge Fund Round Table, New York, September 2019
Recent Trends in Enforcement Actions Against Private Fund Advisers
Co-Presenter, 10th Annual Private Investment Funds Tax & Accounting Master Class, New York, May 2019
Publications
“How Advisors Can Get Ready for New SEC Marketing Rule,”
Think Advisor, September 2022 (featured)
Start-Up / Venture Capital August Newsletter
Beiten Burkhardt Newsletter, August 2019 (co-author)
Application of the EU Investment Fund Manager Directive for Non-U.S. Manager
Hedge Fund Law Report, May 2013 (co-author)
Shareholders’ Liability for Extinguishing the Corporate Entity and Undercapitalization
ZInsO, 2008 (publication in German) (co-author)
The New Shareholders’ Liability for Extinguishing the Corporate Entity under German Limited Company Law and Comparison to UK Law
DStR, 2008 p. 1141-1146 (Part I) and p. 1194-1197 (Part II) (publication in German) (co-author)
Special Aspects of Shareholders’ Liability of a Limited Company (Ltd.) in Brazilian Consumer Law
Revista do Direito do Consumidor, 2005 (publication in Portuguese)
Special Aspects of Shareholders’ Liability of a Limited Company (Ltd.) in Brazilian Consumer Law, Jayme, Erik/Schindler, Christian (Hrsg.)
Portugiesisch — Weltsprache des Rechts, Aachen: Shaker Verlag GmbH, 2004 (publication in German)
Brazil’s Political Landscape After the Elections: Election Results between Changes and Continuity
Lateinamerika Analysen, No. 4, 2003 (publication in German)
Presidential Pre-elections in Brazil
rennpunkt Lateinamerika, No. 08-02, 2002 (publication in German)
Insights
Kleinberg Kaplan’s Private Funds & Investment Management and M&A Groups Recognized in 33rd Edition of IFLR1000
July 13, 2023Firm NewsKleinberg Kaplan Partner Christian Gloger and Associate Mike Yi Published in Westlaw Today
July 5, 2023Firm NewsA recent client alert written by Kleinberg Kaplan partner Christian Gloger and associate Mike Yi was republished by Westlaw Today. The article, “Private Credit Funds – Structures and Recent Trends,” compares closed-end and open-end credit fund terms and structuring alternatives, as well as overall credit fund space developments. The article was included as part of Westlaw’s June…
Private Credit Funds – Structures and Recent Trends
June 22, 2023Client AlertsIn recent years, the alternative investment space has grown in size and significance as a result of a period of low interest rates, favorable monetary policy and financial conditions. The hunt for yield and diversification provided further comfort to institutional investors seeking to gain exposure to this burgeoning industry. In particular, buyout1 and infrastructure2 focused…