Our Public Policy and Law group is pleased to provide you with our 2025 US Congressional Calendar. The calendar is a compilation of the House and Senate schedules in a color-coded format showing periods when the House and Senate are expected to be in session during 2025. The calendar is a useful planning […]

Global law firm K&L Gates LLP advised First Commerce Bancorp, Inc., the parent company of First Commerce Bank, on its announced acquisition of Peoples Bank of Middle Tennessee. The acquisition, which is subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals and the satisfaction of other closing conditions, is expected to be completed […]

  The pursuit of longevity has long fascinated humanity, with nature often serving as the best teacher. From the ageless wisdom of giant tortoises to the mysteries of deep-sea creatures, the animal kingdom offers clues to living longer. One of the most intriguing figures in this quest is the elusive […]

Introduction When directors and officers of reporting entities are assessing how to prepare for complying with the new sustainability reporting obligations, it is tempting to look to the Australian Securities and Investments Commission’s (ASIC) approach to enforcement of “greenwashing” as a starting point. However, reporting entities should be aware of […]

Global law firm K&L Gates assisted Samvardhana Motherson International Limited (Motherson) in entering into definitive agreements through its subsidiary SMRP BV to acquire a 95% stake in Japanese automotive parts manufacturer Atsumitec Co, Ltd (Atsumitec). Atsumitec specializes in metal and machining, primarily manufacturing chassis and transmission parts. It has nine […]

Effective 17 June 2024, the US Department of Labor (DOL) adopted comprehensive amendments to Prohibited Transaction Exemption (PTE) 84-14, also known as the “QPAM exemption” (Exemption).1 The Exemption is a prohibited transaction class exemption permitting an “investment fund,” including a collective investment trust for employee benefit plans (CIT) subject to the […]

Los Angeles – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Ferry Lopez as a partner in its Labor, Employment, and Workplace Safety practice. She joins the firm’s Los Angeles office from Hirschfeld Kraemer LLP. Lopez concentrates her practice on a broad range of employment issues at the local, state, and […]