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Certain Fund Managers May Be Required To File TIC Form SHC By March 4, 2022

Fund managers may be required to file Treasury International Capital (“TIC”) Form SHC, Report of U.S. Ownership of Foreign Securities, Including Selected Money Market Instruments (“Form SHC”), for 2021 by March 4, 2022, based on the fair value of foreign assets owned by U.S. persons determined as of December 31, 2021. For 2021 and other benchmark…

Client Alerts | February 11, 2022 | Hedge Funds | Private Equity Funds

Post Year-End Tax Issues and Planning to Consider

This tax alert briefly highlights certain tax issues and planning that hedge and private equity fund managers and high-net-worth individuals should consider (or reconsider) now that we are in the new year. Our 2021 year-end tax alert highlighted many items to consider and potential tax moves to take before year-end and highlighted proposed tax changes.…

Client Alerts | January 10, 2022 | Hedge Funds | High Net Worth Individual Planning | Private Equity Funds

Partner Phil Gross Published in Bloomberg Tax

Kleinberg Kaplan Partner Phil Gross was recently published in Bloomberg Tax’s year-end series featuring the top submissions covering tax tips and topics to watch out for in the new year. The article, “Tax Tip: Planning for the Excess Business Loss Rules,” discusses important considerations in planning for excess business loss (“EBL”) in light of potential…

Firm News | January 3, 2022 | High Net Worth Individual Planning | Business Advice and Planning | Hedge Funds

Tax Issues and Planning to Consider Before Year-End 2021

This annual client alert briefly highlights certain tax issues and planning that hedge fund managers and high-net-worth individuals should consider (or reconsider) before the end of 2021. Although year-end tax planning is always important, the potential increase in tax rates in 2022 and other potential tax changes make it even more important this year-end. The…

Client Alerts | December 7, 2021 | High Net Worth Individual Planning | Hedge Funds | Private Equity Funds

Guidance Recently Issued on New York State’s New Elective Pass-Through Entity Tax

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

Kleinberg Kaplan Advises Paulson as a Lead Investor in Battery Technology Company, Ambri

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

SEC Increases “Qualified Client” Standards

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

Kleinberg Kaplan Receives High Marks from Clients in Latest Edition of The Legal 500: United States

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 Recognized in Chambers USA 2021

Firm ranked in Hedge Funds category; three partners individually honored New York, May 20, 2021 — Premier boutique law firm Kleinberg Kaplan announced that it has been recognized by Chambers USA 2021 as a leading firm. The firm was again included in the “Hedge Funds (USA – Nationwide)” category, and three Kleinberg Kaplan partners were individually…

FEATURED PUBLICATION | May 20, 2021 | Hedge Funds | Investor Activism