FEATURED PUBLICATION | Hedge Funds | Investor Activism | May 20, 2021
Kleinberg Kaplan Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy Litigation partner Matthew J. Gold has been representing the State of Washington, the State of Oregon and the District of Columbia in their highly publicized legal battle against Purdue Pharma, maker of OxyContin, a painkiller that allegedly contributed to the national opioid crisis. Matt’s argument during the bankruptcy trial…
Firm News | September 7, 2021 | Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy Litigation
Tax Planning for Fund Managers and Other High-Net-Worth Individuals Earlier this year, New York State enacted a new elective pass-through entity tax (the “PTET”). The PTET generally allows individuals who are members of pass-through entities to effectively receive a federal deduction for New York State income taxes that they would otherwise not be able to deduct. On…
Client Alerts | September 1, 2021 | Hedge Funds | Private Equity Funds
Premier boutique law firm Kleinberg Kaplan has been recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2022 edition. Several firm attorneys were listed in the 28th edition of The Best Lawyers in America and in the second annual Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch categories. The Best Lawyers in America® 2022 Philip Gross (Tax Law) Jeffrey B. Kolodny (Trusts…
Firm News | August 19, 2021
Kleinberg Kaplan client, Paulson & Co., Inc., was a lead investor in a recent Series E Preferred Share capital raise for Ambri Inc., a developer of a new battery technology that will enable power grids to operate more efficiently using stored renewable resources. The funds from this round will be used in new manufacturing facilities…
Firm News | August 18, 2021 | Mergers & Acquisitions | Investment Management | Hedge Funds
On June 17, 2021, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) issued an order (the “Order”1) increasing the dollar amount tests in order to qualify as a “qualified client” in Rule 205-3 (the “Rule”) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”). As described below, these changes will be effective…
Client Alerts | August 2, 2021 | Investment Management | Hedge Funds | Private Equity Funds
Background On July 13, 2021, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) filed an administrative enforcement action and announced a settlement with Stable Road Acquisition Corp. (“Stable Road”), a special purpose acquisition company (“SPAC”); SRC-NI Holdings, LLC, Stable Road’s sponsor (the “Sponsor”); Brian Kabot, Stable Road’s Chief Executive Officer and the Sponsor’s managing member (“Kabot”);…
Client Alerts | July 23, 2021 | Securities and Corporate Finance
Kleinberg Kaplan attorneys were featured in the New York Law Journal following the filing of an objection to the chapter 11 plan proposed by Purdue Pharma, a privately held pharmaceutical company that was owned mainly by members of the Sackler family. The plan would grant to the Sacklers blanket lifetime immunity related to any civil suits.…
Firm News | July 22, 2021 | Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy Litigation
Kleinberg Kaplan, a pure-play activist law firm, was again featured as a top legal advisor for activist campaigns in Bloomberg’s H1 2021 Global Activism Market Review. The firm ranked fifth for legal counsel advising activist investors in the United States and sixth globally for the same, according to Bloomberg. The Bloomberg Activism Advisory League Tables…
FEATURED PUBLICATION | July 6, 2021 | Investor Activism
New York, June 17, 2021 – Premier boutique law firm Kleinberg Kaplan was recognized in the latest edition of The Legal 500: United States for its Hedge Funds and Investor Activism practices. The Hedge Funds practice was celebrated for advising a wide range of fund managers on large capital commitment facilities, as well as spin-outs and set-up issues for new managers.…
Firm News | June 17, 2021 | Hedge Funds | Investor Activism
Kleinberg Kaplan client, Absoluto Partners, a Brazil-based hedge and venture capital fund manager with headquarters in Rio de Janeiro, recently participated in a Series G fundraising round totaling $750 million for Nubank, a Brazil-based fintech company. Absoluto Partners, Verde Asset Management and Sands Capital invested $250 million, while Berkshire Hathaway invested $500 million. According to The…
Firm News | June 15, 2021 | Private Equity Funds
We use cookies on this site to enhance your user experience.
By clicking any link on this page you are giving your consent for us to use cookies.
View our Privacy Policy