Shawn Haghighi
Compliance Officer at OpenGate Capital Management LLC
Profile
Mr. Haghighi is based in OpenGate Capital’s Los Angeles office and oversees legal matters for the firm and its portfolio of companies.
He supports global M&A efforts during the negotiations and diligence processes and he oversees legal matters for the firm’s portfolio.
Additionally, Mr. Haghighi leads all corporate compliance and legal affairs for OpenGate Capital’s global investment activities and serves as Chief Compliance Officer for the firm and its institutional funds.
Mr. Haghighi joined OpenGate in 2018.
Prior to joining OpenGate, Haghighi was Senior Vice President, Assistant General Counsel and Assistant Secretary at Platinum Equity.
During his four-year tenure at Platinum, Haghighi was instrumental in managing that firm’s compliance and regulatory programs, fund formation and co-investment offerings, and numerous other legal and regulatory matters relating to the firm and its portfolio companies.
Prior to Platinum, Haghighi worked at Oaktree Capital Management as a Vice President – Legal where he was responsible for various compliance and regulatory matters and fund formation matters across multiple investment strategies, as well as a wide range of general, in-house counsel matters.
He began his legal career in the New York offices of Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher.
Mr. Haghighi holds a Bachelor of Science degree from California State University, Northridge and a Juris Doctor, Magna Cum Laude, and Order of the Coif from Loyola Law School, Los Angeles.
Shawn Haghighi active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
OpenGate Capital Management LLC
 OpenGate Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance OpenGate Capital Management LLC (OpenGate Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Andrew Nikou. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California with an additional office in Paris, France. | Compliance Officer | 2017-12-31 |
Former positions of Shawn Haghighi
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Proskauer Rose LLP
 Proskauer Rose LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Proskauer Rose LLP provides legal services. It offers legal services for corporate, health care, intellectual property, labor and employment, litigation, private client services, real estate, tax and, sector-related practices. The firm serves financial institutions, investment funds, not-for-profit institutions, governmental entities and other organizations across industries and borders. The company was founded by William R. Rose in 1875 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | General Counsel | 2012-06-30 |
Oaktree Capital Management LLC
 Oaktree Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1995 by Howard Marks and Bruce Karsh, Oaktree Capital Management LLC is a registered investment advisor located in Los Angeles with additional offices in New York City, Stamford, Connecticut, Tokyo, London and Singapore. The firm manages assets for corporations, public funds, endowments and foundations, insurance companies, private clients, mutual funds and Taft Hartley plans. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 2007-04-29 |
| Loyola Law Review | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Sklar Kirsh LLP
 Sklar Kirsh LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Sklar Kirsh LLP provides legal services. The private company is based in Los Angeles, CA. The company was founded by Andrew T. Kirsh, Jeffrey Sklar. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Platinum Equity Advisors LLC
 Platinum Equity Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Platinum Equity Advisors LLC (Platinum Equity Advisors) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by Tom Gores. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
Training of Shawn Haghighi
| The California State University | Undergraduate Degree |
| Loyola Law School | Graduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 8 |
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Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
 Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP provides legal services. It offers services to labor, employment, entertainment and media law, toxic torts and other environmental services. The company was founded in 1890 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. | Commercial Services |
Oaktree Capital Management LLC
Oaktree Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Founded in 1995 by Howard Marks and Bruce Karsh, Oaktree Capital Management LLC is a registered investment advisor located in Los Angeles with additional offices in New York City, Stamford, Connecticut, Tokyo, London and Singapore. The firm manages assets for corporations, public funds, endowments and foundations, insurance companies, private clients, mutual funds and Taft Hartley plans. | Finance |
Proskauer Rose LLP
Proskauer Rose LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Proskauer Rose LLP provides legal services. It offers legal services for corporate, health care, intellectual property, labor and employment, litigation, private client services, real estate, tax and, sector-related practices. The firm serves financial institutions, investment funds, not-for-profit institutions, governmental entities and other organizations across industries and borders. The company was founded by William R. Rose in 1875 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Platinum Equity Advisors LLC
Platinum Equity Advisors LLC Investment ManagersFinance Platinum Equity Advisors LLC (Platinum Equity Advisors) is a private equity firm founded in 1995 by Tom Gores. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. | Finance |
OpenGate Capital Management LLC
OpenGate Capital Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance OpenGate Capital Management LLC (OpenGate Capital) is a private equity firm founded in 2005 by Andrew Nikou. The firm is headquartered in Los Angeles, California with an additional office in Paris, France. | Finance |
Oaktree Capital Management LP
 Oaktree Capital Management LP Investment ManagersFinance Oaktree Capital Management LP (Oaktree) is a SEC-registered investment advisor and hedge fund manager headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The firm was founded by Howard Marks, Bruce Karsh, and Sheldon Stone in 1995 as an LLC and was reorganized as an LP in 2007. They are a subsidiary of Oaktree Capital Management GP LLC, ultimately held by Brookfield Corp. (NYSE, TSE: BN) in Canada. Oaktree provides advisory services to clients with separately managed accounts and to private limited partnerships and other pooled investment vehicles for which either Oaktree or an affiliate acts as general partner and/or investment manager. The firm is a socially responsible investor and a signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI). | Finance |
| Loyola Law Review | |
Sklar Kirsh LLP
Sklar Kirsh LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Sklar Kirsh LLP provides legal services. The private company is based in Los Angeles, CA. The company was founded by Andrew T. Kirsh, Jeffrey Sklar. | Commercial Services |
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