by admin | Jan 17, 2024 | Compliance, FinCEN
The United States Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) was passed by the United States Congress in early 2023 to improve financial transparency and increase the effectiveness of anti-money laundering efforts. However, the CTA will also impose several obligations on...
by admin | Nov 1, 2023 | Blockchain, Crypto
Riveles Wahab LLP was voted the Best Law Firm for Digital Assets in the annual Hedgeweek US Awards...
by admin | Oct 12, 2023 | Business Formation, Compliance, News, Press, and Events, SEC, Securities, Uncategorized
Riveles Wahab, a leading New York-based boutique law firm for investment management and private funds has been recognised in several categories in alternative investment industry data and analytics provider Preqin’s Service Providers in Alternatives 2023 Report. The...
by admin | Sep 4, 2023 | Compliance, Custody Rule, Investment Adviser Registration, Investment Advisers, SEC
On August 23, 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) implemented heavily anticipated private fund reforms (the “Private Funds Rules” or the “Rules”) promulgated under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”). Although the...
by nataliet | Mar 22, 2022 | Blockchain, Crypto, NFT, Securities
Introduction In the past 18 months the NFT phenomenon has fully entered the public consciousness. And like any new blockchain phenomenon, the immediate questions range from is this “legal” to how do we raise money with it? As a securities firm, our focus...
by admin | Sep 30, 2020 | News, Press, and Events
On August 26, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) adopted amendments to the definition of an “accredited investor” under Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Amendments”). The Amendments become effective 60 days after...
by admin | Oct 2, 2018 | News, Press, and Events
Riveles Wahab partner Kaiser Wahab is thrilled to have been invited by the Intellectual Property Law Section of the State Bar of Nevada to speak at the 2018 Intellectual Property Law Conference at the William S. Boyd School of Law in Las Vegas on October...
by admin | Jul 5, 2017 | Investment Advisers, Investment Funds
By Simon Riveles Broadened Scope of ERISA Fiduciary Rules After several years of debate and revision, a Department of Labor (DOL) regulation, revising the definition of a “fiduciary” as it applied to investment managers, became applicable on June 9, 2017. The new...
by admin | Jun 12, 2017 | News, Press, and Events
Riveles Wahab LLP partner Kaiser Wahab is honored to be invited by Lawline to teach two Continuing Legal Education courses on “Corporate Structuring and Fundraising for Single Purpose Vehicles” and “Intellectual Property Considerations in M&A...
by admin | Apr 25, 2017 | Business Contracts, Intellectual Property
On April 4, 2017, Riveles Wahab LLP partner Kaiser Wahab gave a presentation on the unique considerations for attorneys when a client is purchasing or merging with a company for which intellectual property is a key asset. For traditional businesses with physical...
