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Kleinberg Kaplan Recognized in Latest Edition of The Legal 500: United States

Premier boutique law firm Kleinberg Kaplan was once again recognized in the latest edition of The Legal 500: United States. Building on its established rankings in Hedge Funds and Investor Activism, the firm earned first‑time recognition for Real Estate and Litigation, a significant milestone that reflects the firm’s excellence across its practice areas. Clients praised the firm…

Firm News | June 18, 2026 | Hedge Funds | Investor Activism | Commercial and Corporate Litigation | Acquisitions and Sales | Development | Joint Venture

Kleinberg Kaplan Recognized in Chambers USA 2026

Firm ranked in Hedge Funds category; four partners individually honored New York, June 4, 2026  — Premier boutique law firm Kleinberg Kaplan announced that it has been recognized by Chambers USA 2026 as a leading firm. The firm was again included in the “Hedge Funds (USA – Nationwide)” category, and four Kleinberg Kaplan partners were…

Firm News | June 4, 2026 | Hedge Funds | Investor Activism

Claude Is Not An Attorney: The Heppner Ruling and the Risks of Using AI for Legal Matters

Federal judge Jed S. Rakoff of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York recently ruled that thirty-one documents a criminal defendant generated using the consumer-tier version of Anthropic’s AI platform Claude were not protected by attorney-client privilege or the attorney work product doctrine, although the defendant had prepared them for…

Client Alerts | June 4, 2026 | Commercial and Corporate Litigation | Risk Management

Kleinberg Kaplan Welcomes Norris Nissim as Partner in the Private Funds & Investment Management Practice

NEW YORK – June 1, 2026 – Kleinberg Kaplan announced that Norris Nissim has joined the Firm as a partner in its Private Funds & Investment Management practice. His arrival — along with other recent senior additions — reflects Kleinberg Kaplan’s continued investment in building further depth and sophistication around the evolving needs of its…

Firm News | June 1, 2026 | Executive Compensation | Family Office | Hedge Funds | Investment Management | Private Capital | Special Situations and Credit | Securities and Corporate Finance

SEC Proposes Sweeping Reforms to Registered Offerings and Public Company Reporting

On May 19, 2026, the SEC unanimously voted to propose two companion rulemakings that collectively constitute the most far-reaching revision of the registered offering and public company reporting regimes since the 2005 Securities Offering Reform. The first proposal, Registered Offering Reform (Release No. 33-11418), would substantially broaden eligibility for shelf registration on Form S-3, make…

Client Alerts | May 28, 2026 | Securities and Corporate Finance

Data Center Transactions: What Commercial Real Estate Developers, Investors, Sellers, Lenders and Tenants Need to Know

Data center development is experiencing unprecedented growth. Worldwide, the number of hyperscale data centers has surpassed 1,000, a figure that has doubled in just five years.1 The United States accounts for approximately 54% of that total capacity and related U.S. data center construction reached $77.7 billion in 2025, a 190% year-over-year increase, with the average…

Client Alerts | May 20, 2026 | Acquisitions and Sales | Development | Financing

Kleinberg Kaplan Adds Experienced Corporate Finance Attorney Tiffanye Threadcraft

Threadcraft strengthens credit arm of corporate transactional & finance practice New York; April 9, 2026 – Premier New York-based boutique law firm Kleinberg Kaplan announced the addition of Tiffanye S. Threadcraft as senior counsel in the corporate transactional & finance practice. She arrives from Akin Gump. Ms. Threadcraft represents lenders and borrowers in a broad…

Firm News | April 9, 2026 | Securities and Corporate Finance | Special Situations and Credit

Reminder: Approaching Deadline for Elections to Elect Into New York State and New York City Pass-Through Entity Taxes for 2026

This alert is a reminder of the approaching deadlines and action items regarding the New York State Pass-Through Entity Tax (the “NYS PTET”) and the New York City Pass-Through Entity Tax (the “NYC PTET”). Deadline: March 15, 2026 The deadline to elect into the NYS PTET and the NYC PTET for 2026 is March 15,…

Client Alerts | March 4, 2026 | Hedge Funds | Private Equity Funds

Mark-to-Market Election – Whether to Make or Revoke a Section 475(f) Election on or Before March 16, 2026

At the beginning of each year, we send a newsletter to our clients and friends regarding Section 475(f) mark-to-market elections as a reminder to consider whether to make or revoke such election. A 475(f) election must be made by calendar-year partnerships on or before March 16, 2026 (as March 15 falls on a Sunday), for…

Client Alerts | March 3, 2026 | Hedge Funds | Private Equity Funds