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Real Estate Weekly’s article, “Amazon to Long Island City report raises excitement, concerns,” discusses the impact of Amazon potentially opening a new headquarters (HQ2) in Long Island City (LIC). Ross Yustein, Kleinberg Kaplan’s Real Estate Chair notes, “For the New York metro area, there are numerous positive impacts, including a few billion dollars in construction…

Firm News | November 7, 2018

Mr. Gloger joins New York firm’s award winning fund practice from Schulte Roth & Zabel. He represents private equity and hedge fund sponsors on fund formation, restructuring and seed-capital investments NEW YORK; November 6, 2018– Premier, boutique law firm Kleinberg Kaplan announced that Christian Gloger has joined its Private Funds Practice as a partner. In…

Firm News | November 6, 2018

In Law360’s article “5 Unanswered Questions In IRS’ Opportunity Zone Guidance”, Kleinberg Kaplan’s Jeffrey Kolodny provides his insight on the tax incentives in “opportunity zones”. The article describes “opportunity zones” as economically distressed areas. In order to improve these zones, the Internal Revenue Services proposed business-friendly regulations to encourage “qualified” businesses and investors to focus…

Firm News | October 29, 2018

Activist Partner Chris Davis weighs in with The Deal on proposed California legislation mandating female directors on the Boards of California headquartered public companies, noting, “its somewhere between bizarre and insane that 50% of the U.S. population isn’t fairly represented in the boardroom.” The article entitled “California Bill Requiring Women on Boards May Face Court…

Firm News | September 27, 2018

Bruce Steiner comments on the privacy advantages of leaving one’s estate to a revocable trust in Investment News, saying that it’s a “will in a different form” where the public has “no idea who gets what.” This is the type of will that rap artist and producer Mac Miller decided to utilize despite his young…

Firm News | September 26, 2018

NEW YORK; September 20, 2018 – Premier, mid-sized law firm Kleinberg Kaplan is the recipient of the HFM US Hedge Fund Services Award as the top onshore law firm providing legal services to start-ups. The firm was also short-listed in all US law firm categories. The HFM US Hedge Fund Services Awards honors providers of…

Firm News | September 20, 2018

Mr. Kolodny joins New York firm’s national platform for estate planning and administration bringing a practice focused on wealth preservation and tax planning strategies for high net worth individuals and affluent families and family offices NEW YORK; September 7, 2018 – Premier, mid-sized law firm Kleinberg Kaplan announced that Jeffrey B. Kolodny has joined its…

Firm News | September 7, 2018

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Firm News | August 9, 2018

Kleinberg Kaplan has been shortlisted as a finalist for the HFM US Hedge Fund Services Awards 2018 in four categories: “Best Boutique Law Firm,” “Best Onshore Law Firm,” “Best Onshore Law Firm – Hedge Fund Start-ups,” and “Best Onshore Law Firm – Client Service.” The HFM US Hedge Fund Services Awards honors hedge fund service…

Firm News | July 25, 2018