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Kleinberg Kaplan partner Matthew Gold was recently quoted in an article in Blockworks titled, “What an FTX Reboot Could Look Like — And Is It Even Viable?” The article covers how realistic it is for FTX to reboot after the company’s new CEO, John J. Ray III, said he was looking into restarting the exchange. Matt addresses the issues that…

Firm News | May 25, 2023 | Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy Litigation | Digital Assets and Cryptocurrency

Kleinberg Kaplan partner Dov Kleiner recently spoke with CoinDesk on their live TV series, “First Mover” and was quoted in the corresponding article, “SVB Financial’s First Bankruptcy Hearing ‘Wasn’t Really So Routine,’ Says Legal Expert.” In his interview, Dov discussed the latest following the first bankruptcy hearing with SVB Financial (parent company of Silicon Valley…

Firm News | March 27, 2023 | Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy Litigation | Digital Assets and Cryptocurrency

Kleinberg Kaplan partner Dov Kleiner was recently quoted in an article in The Wall Street Journal titled “FTX Seeks to Recoup Sam Bankman-Fried’s Charitable Donations.” The article covers the efforts – and related complexities – of FTX’s new management to “claw back” donations made by Sam Bankman-Fried and other FTX executives, as well as by…

Firm News | January 10, 2023 | Digital Assets and Cryptocurrency

January 3, 2023, NEW YORK – Premier boutique law firm Kleinberg Kaplan announces the promotion of two associates, Moshe Segal and Derek Stueben, to the firm partnership, effective January 1, 2023. Moshe is a member of Kleinberg Kaplan’s Private Funds & Investment Management group and Derek is a member of the firm’s Corporate Transactional &…

Firm News | January 3, 2023 | Investment Management | Executive Compensation | Hedge Funds | Private Equity Funds | Digital Assets and Cryptocurrency | Emerging Companies & Venture Capital | Mergers & Acquisitions | Securities and Corporate Finance

Kleinberg Kaplan partner Joshua Bromberg was recently quoted in the New York Law Journal article “Ellison, Wang Cooperation ‘Bodes Very Badly’ for FTX Founder Sam Bankman-Fried, White-Collar Attorneys Say.” The article covers how the cooperation of former associates Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang might impact the case against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. As quoted in…

Firm News | December 23, 2022 | Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy Litigation | Digital Assets and Cryptocurrency

Christopher Davis, chair of Kleinberg Kaplan’s Investor Activism practice, was recently quoted in the Business Insider article, “The small activist hedge fund taking on BlackRock explains why it wants to oust Larry Fink.” The article details the activist ESG action brought on by Bluebell Capital Partners, a London-based activist hedge fund, against BlackRock, one of…

Firm News | December 14, 2022 | Investor Activism

Kleinberg Kaplan Partners Jared Gianatasio, Matthew Gold and Dov Kleiner have been quoted extensively in the press in the wake of the FTX collapse and the related fallout. In The American Lawyer article “For Crypto Attorneys, FTX Bankruptcy Is a ‘Black Swan Event,’” Jared Gianatasio considers how the downfall of FTX may lead to increased…

Firm News | November 21, 2022 | Digital Assets and Cryptocurrency | Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy Litigation | Business Restructuring and Reorganization

Kleinberg Kaplan Partners Christian Gloger and Richard Guidice, Jr. were featured in a Think Advisor article, “How Advisors Can Get Ready for New SEC Marketing Rule,” discussing important considerations ahead of the November 4 compliance date for the new SEC Marketing Rule. The article highlighted key takeaways from Christian’s and Rich’s earlier webinar on the…

Firm News | October 20, 2022 | Hedge Funds | Private Equity Funds

In an interview with CoinDesk, Kleinberg Kaplan Partner Dov Kleiner weighed in on the potential impact of the interim report recently ordered by U.S. bankruptcy Judge Martin Glenn in Celsius Network’s bankruptcy case. The independent examiner’s report will detail, among other things, Celsius’ financial management and handling of customer accounts, and marks the “first time…

Firm News | October 12, 2022 | Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy Litigation | Digital Assets and Cryptocurrency

Kleinberg Kaplan Partners Matthew Gold and Dov Kleiner recently spoke with Turnarounds & Workouts about the recent spate of crypto company bankruptcies and liquidations, like those of Celsius and Voyager. Their insight is featured in “Crypto Winter Is Here,” the cover story of the publication’s September 2022 issue. In the article, Matt and Dov identify…

Firm News | October 6, 2022 | Business Restructuring and Reorganization | Creditors’ Rights and Bankruptcy Litigation | Digital Assets and Cryptocurrency