Stradley Ronon has opened an office in Chicago with the hiring of former K&L Gates Partners David P. Glatz and Alan P. Goldberg, both of whom join the firm as partners in the Investment Management Group. Two other former K&K Partners, Eric S. Purple and Nicole Trudeau have joined Stradley Ronon’s Washington, D.C., office as partners in the Investment Management Group.

With these additions, Stradley Ronon’s investment management practice now has 60 professionals representing registered investment companies, including open-end funds, closed-end funds, interval funds, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and unit investment trusts (UITs).

“David, Alan, Eric and Nicole’s practices are a tremendous complement to our investment management group and enhance our subject matter expertise in critical areas such as exchange-traded funds and closed-end funds,” said Bruce G. Leto, chair of Stradley Ronon’s Investment Management Practice. “Our new colleagues are highly regarded in the investment management industry and their addition will help perpetuate the firm’s 80-year history of innovation in this area.”

The Chicago office opening marks Stradley Ronon’s first location outside the mid-Atlantic region and its eighth office overall. The location is close to several large firm clients, allowing the firm to provide on-the-ground service in the Midwest in the investment management industry and other areas.