Tyler Kirk is an associate in K&L Gates' Washington, D.C. office, and a member of the firm's Investment Management, Hedge Funds and Alternative Investments practice group. Mr. Kirk focuses his practice on U.S. federal and state securities laws, investment company governance and operations, investment advisers, family offices, regulatory investigations, and private securities litigation. He advises clients on the formation and regulation of public and private pooled investment vehicles, the regulation of investment advisers, fiduciary law, derivatives, investigations by financial regulators, as well as emerging regulatory and legislative policies impacting asset managers.

Additionally, Mr. Kirk pays particular attention to legal developments impacting asset managers in the areas of value-at-risk, cybersecurity, digital currencies, blockchain, FinTech, and anti-money laundering, using his experience as a former regulator to develop comprehensive compliance and response strategies for his clients. Mr. Kirk has counseled mutual funds, exchange traded funds, investment advisers, insurance companies, and privately held companies.