Bio

Evan Gelacek is Partner in the Pittsburgh office of GRSM. Evan’s practice is concentrated in business transactions including mergers and acquisitions and representation of businesses in various stages. Evan regularly represents private investment vehicles including hedge funds, private equity funds and venture funds in various matters from organization and ongoing management to acquisitions and divestitures, as well as individual investors and family offices. He has experience in the formation of private funds, negotiation and preparation of investor documents and ongoing fund management including regulatory compliance. Evan has experience in complex transactions, portfolio investment and divestiture, finance and energy matters. He leverages his experience on the investment side of private funds and family offices, having previously served as chief investment officer and portfolio manager, as well as founder, in the family office and private equity fund business. Prior to joining GRSM, Evan worked for two family offices and founded an oil and gas private equity fund, as well as serving as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer for a New York City-based hedge fund. Evan began his career at a major Pittsburgh law firm, as a member of the Corporate Finance and Energy Sections.