George Zornada

Prior to joining K&L Gates in 2000, George worked in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's Division of Investment Management. George was Branch Chief, Office of Investment Company Regulation, and previously was Senior Counsel and Team Leader in the Office of Disclosure Regulation. George also served in the SEC's Office of General Counsel.

• Recognized by Chambers USA for Hedge & Mutual Funds in Massachusetts (2021-2023)

• Member of the Editorial Board of The Investment Lawyer
• Member of the Board of Trustees, Ripon College

• “Every Fund Has One—The Amended Names Rule and Its Impact,” The Investment Lawyer, February 2024
• "Interval Funds have Turned 25 and are Increasingly Popular," The Review of Securities & Commodities Regulation, 20 February 2019
• “Changes to Investment Company Reporting - A Look at New Form N-CEN and Amended Regulation S-X: Part 2 of 2,” The Investment Lawyer, Vol. 24, No. 3, March 2017
• Co-author, “Investment Company Determination under the 1940 Act - Exemptions and Exceptions,” American Bar Association, 2003

• Quoted, "SEC Draft Rule May Push CEFs, 401(k)s Away from PE," Ignites.com, 3 March 2022
• Quoted, "Bill Aims to Expand Retail Access to PE," Ignites.com, 12 July 2021