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Kleinberg Kaplan represents Paulson Advisers LLC in its acquisition, along with NovaGold Resources, Inc., of a 50% interest in Donlin Gold LLC from Barrick Gold Corporation for $1.0 billion in cash, announced April 22, 2025. For more information, please refer to the press release on the NovaGold website. The Kleinberg Kaplan deal team representing Paulson…

Firm News | April 22, 2025 | Mergers & Acquisitions

Shalam strengthens sophisticated tax practice, previously with Simpson Thacher New York; March 17, 2025 – Leading private investment funds law firm Kleinberg Kaplan announced the addition of Eli Shalam as a partner in the tax practice. He arrives from Simpson Thacher. Mr. Shalam has considerable experience advising clients on tax aspects of private investment fund formation…

Firm News | March 17, 2025 | Business Advice and Planning | Hedge Funds | High Net Worth Individual Planning | Private Equity Funds | Transactional

Kleinberg Kaplan, a pure-play activist law firm, was again featured as a top legal advisor for activist campaigns in Bloomberg’s FY 2024 Global Activism Market Review. The firm ranked sixth for legal counsel advising activist investors in the United States and eight globally on the activist side for targets of less than $1 billion, according…

Firm News | January 15, 2025 | Investor Activism

Premier boutique law firm Kleinberg Kaplan has been recognized in the 2025 edition of Best Law Firms® for providing outstanding legal counsel in four practice areas: Trusts & Estates, Private Funds / Hedge Funds Law, Commercial Litigation, and Tax. Kleinberg Kaplan was named a Tier 1 law firm for Trusts & Estates at both the…

Firm News | November 19, 2024 | Estate Planning and Administration | Hedge Funds | Commercial and Corporate Litigation | High Net Worth Individual Planning | Tax Controversy

We are pleased to announce that 17 of the firm’s attorneys were selected for inclusion in the 2024 edition of Super Lawyers®, a national legal ranking. Attorneys were nominated by their peers and recognized for their outstanding professional achievement in several legal practice areas, including business litigation, estate & probate, mergers & acquisitions, real estate, securities…

Firm News | October 31, 2024

Real Estate Partner Chris Terry recently moderated a panel discussion titled “Distressed Financing, Maturing Loans & Workouts: Navigating the Challenging Capital Markets” at the National Commercial Real Estate Finance Conference. The panel addressed important issues in the commercial real estate market, including distressed financing, maturing loans, workouts, and the impact of rising interest rates. Hosted…

Firm News | October 2, 2024 | Distressed Real Estate Assets | Financing | Real Estate Funds

The 34rd edition of IFLR1000 named Kleinberg Kaplan among the leading U.S. law firms providing exceptional service across 170 national jurisdictions for Hedge Funds, M&A, and Private Equity. Ranked as a Tier 3 law firm for Investment Funds: Hedge Funds in the United States and as a  Notable Law Firm for its M&A and Private Equity practices,…

Firm News | August 29, 2024 | Hedge Funds | Mergers & Acquisitions | Private Equity Funds

Premier boutique law firm Kleinberg Kaplan has been recognized by Best Lawyers®. Seven attorneys from the firm were listed in the 31st edition of The Best Lawyers in America,® and in the fifth edition of the Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America. The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 Philip Gross (Tax Law) Jeffrey B. Kolodny (Trusts & Estates) James R. Ledley (Trusts &…

Firm News | August 15, 2024