Updated June 3, 2026
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Gasthalter & Co. LP
Gasthalter & Co. LP is a boutique strategic communications and media relations firm focused exclusively on providing senior-level counsel to leading hedge funds, private equity, real estate, venture capital, and other alternative investment managers, trading and digital asset platforms, public and privately held corporations, and high-profile individuals. The firm is headquartered in New York City at 777 Third Avenue, with a second office in Chicago, and serves clients worldwide.
Founder and leadership
Jonathan Gasthalter serves as Managing Partner. With more than 25 years of experience advising leading global private investment firms and public companies, Gasthalter has developed expertise across hedge funds, private equity, real estate, credit, venture, and asset management firms, banks, and financial services companies. Prior to founding Gasthalter & Co., he was a partner at Sard Verbinnen & Co. Earlier in his career, he served as a press aide in the Executive Offices of the New York State Attorney General. Nathaniel Garnick serves as Managing Director.
Practice areas
Reputation and crisis management, media relations, corporate positioning, regulatory issues, proxy contests, management changes, shareholder activism, litigation support, investor communications, profile raising, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital advisory, private equity communications, and digital asset positioning.
Recognition
Named to Observer's 2024 PR Power List as a Top PR Firm in Finance. Recognized by The Deal as a leading PR firm in M&A and Private Equity in 2023. The firm is consistently retained on contested situations across alternative investment management, where bet-the-firm decisions require senior counsel and proactive reputation management.
Specialization
Gasthalter & Co. operates exclusively at the senior-counsel level for the alternative investment management industry. The firm does not run consumer brand or B2B technology PR practices — its singular focus is the hedge fund, private equity, venture, real estate, credit, and digital asset client base, with bench depth in proxy contests, activist defense, IPO and M&A communications, regulatory matters, and high-stakes media relations.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Gasthalter & Co. located? New York City (777 Third Avenue, 32nd Floor) with a second office in Chicago.
Who founded Gasthalter & Co.? Jonathan Gasthalter, formerly a partner at Sard Verbinnen & Co.
What does Gasthalter & Co. specialize in? Strategic communications and media relations exclusively for hedge funds, private equity, real estate, venture capital, alternative investment managers, trading and digital asset platforms, and high-profile individuals.
Is the firm independent? Yes. Gasthalter & Co. LP is privately held and operates independently.
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