On May 2, 2013, a panel of experts from K&L Gates, Jamison & Co. L.L.C. and ACA Compliance Group hosted a webinar entitled, “Issues Arising from SEC Investigations of Private Fund Managers: How to Prepare for an Investigation and How to Maximize the Odds of Obtaining Insurance Coverage.”  This article, the first in a two-part series covering the webinar, addresses the SEC’s enforcement push against hedge fund managers; steps managers can take to formulate a plan for handling an SEC investigation; common mistakes managers make during investigations; and measures that managers can take to minimize enforcement risk.  For our coverage of current SEC enforcement priorities, see “SEC Commissioner Aguilar Discusses Insider Trading by Hedge Fund Managers, Valuation and Other Examination and Enforcement Pressure Points,” Hedge Fund Law Report, Vol. 6, No. 18 (May 2, 2013).