On 12 March 2025, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) staff issued a no-action letter that provides private fund sponsors with a concrete, streamlined approach to relying on Rule 506(c),1 based on minimum investment amounts and investor representations. This guidance has the potential to unlock Rule 506(c)’s advantages for private […]

Wilmington – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Robert Beste as a partner in its Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice. He joins the firm’s Wilmington office from Smith, Katzenstein & Jenkins LLP. With nearly 25 years of experience, Beste focuses his extensive trial work on corporate and commercial litigation in Delaware’s […]

Indigenous Communities Examine Risks and Impacts of Climate Change at First Annual Meeting in Colombia Country Global agnes Thu, 03/27/2025 – 09:18 Issues Lands, Resources, and Environments Program 5 Main Image By CS Staff Rosy Sul González (Maya Kaqchikel), Verónica Aguilar (Mixtec), and Cesar Gomez (Maya Pocomam) Climate change is accelerating worldwide, […]

The UK Supreme Court’s recent decision in El-Husseini and another v Invest Bank PSC [2025] UKSC 4 has clarified the circumstances in which section 423 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (the Act) provides protection against attempts by debtors to “defeat their creditors and make themselves judgment-proof.” This is a critical decision […]

The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) 2025 edition has recognised K&L Gates and its lawyers for work across the firm’s nine core practice areas in eight jurisdictions, with more than 100 lawyers recommended. To view the firm’s rankings in the UK, please visit The Legal 500 United […]

What You Need to Know in a Minute or Less As the scientific and regulatory landscape surrounding various emerging contaminants shifts, so too do the options that companies can consider taking to minimize and insure against the risk of emerging contaminant litigation. The second edition in this three-part series explores […]

Cosmovisão/ Crítica/ Causa: The Art of Denilson Baniwa Country Brazil agnes Tue, 03/25/2025 – 10:37 Issues Languages and Cultures Program 5 Main Image By Cristina Verán The politically vivid and historically grounded oeuvre of Denilson Baniwa (Baniwa) reflects the artist’s ever-vigilant, often circuitous journey amidst the shifting socio-cultural landscapes of […]