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Kleinberg Kaplan Partner Marc Rosen Quoted on the Valeant-Pershing Square Settlement and the Takeaways for Activist Investors

Kleinberg Kaplan Litigation chair Marc Rosen was quoted extensively by the Hedge Fund Law Report concerning the announcement, on December 29, 2017, that Valeant Pharmaceuticals and Pershing Square have agreed to settle litigation against them alleging insider trading under SEC Rule 14e-3, in connection with the Alergan tender offer. Mr. Rosen discusses the genesis of…

Firm News | February 23, 2018

Kleinberg Kaplan Represents Children’s Museum of Manhattan in connection with $45 million Purchase of 361 Central Park West

NEW YORK, NY; JANUARY 29, 2018 – Law firm Kleinberg Kaplan represented the Children’s Museum of Manhattan (“CMOM”) in connection with its recently closed acquisition of 361 Central Park West from 361 Central Park West LLC. The popular museum, one of New York’s top destinations for families, plans to move its primary operations to the…

Firm News | January 29, 2018

Litigation Partner, David Levy quoted in HFMCompliance “Disciplining Employees: Best Practices for Hedge Funds”

The article discusses policies and procedures hedge funds should have in place to monitor their employees and the course of action employers can take if they are violated. Disciplinary measures will largely depend on the infraction, and Levy notes “where there are significant disciplinary issues, you will often see a reduction or elimination of the…

Firm News | January 19, 2018

Carried Interest Planning Under the New Tax Legislation

–Year-end planning should be Considered– The tax legislation, which passed Congress and is expected to be signed by the President shortly, includes a new section of the Internal Revenue Code which is entitled “Partnership Interests Held in Connection with Performance of Services.” This section (Section 1061) changes the taxation of “carried interests” in certain circumstances,…

Client Alerts | December 21, 2017 | Hedge Funds

Hedge Funds – Tax Issues and Planning to Consider Before Year-End

Year-end has always been a time for tax planning and we send our clients our year-end tax planning newsletter on an annual basis. Tax planning for this year-end, however, is even more important (and more complex and more uncertain) because of the proposed tax changes. The proposed tax legislation is extremely complex and introduces new…

Client Alerts | December 15, 2017 | Hedge Funds

Kleinberg Kaplan Named a Top Activist Adviser by Activist Insight

NEW YORK (December 8, 2017) – Continuing to draw recognition for its work advising activist investors, Kleinberg Kaplan was ranked among the top law firms in the activist space in 2017 by Activist Insight magazine. The firm was cited as the fourth busiest legal adviser in Activist Insight’s 2017 Intermediary Awards. Activist Insight noted Kleinberg…

Firm News | December 8, 2017

Partner, Jamie Nash provides insight in “CCOs cautioned on marketing violations following SEC alert”

Jamie Nash was quoted in an article in Fund Intelligence on November 16, 2017, about the SEC’s recent warning on common advertising-related violations. Jamie explained “The misleading selection of recommendations when [advisers show their] five best selections, and not the five worst, is often a problem advisers have when writing to investors about their performance,”…

Firm News | December 1, 2017