Firm News

Date: August 17, 2018

KPPB LAW Trusts & Estates Attorney Ritu Verma Gordon recently teamed with Ben Yin, MBA, principal of Generational Financial Partners to offer an August webinar specific to how physicians can better protect their assets. The webinar provided insights into umbrella insurance coverage, revocable and irrevocable trusts, life insurance and retirement account beneficiary designations and the importance of analyzing risk when titling assets. Interested in participating in a future webinar or event specific to asset protection? Email Ritu Verma Gordon at rgordon@kppblaw.com.

Date: August 17, 2018

Attorneys from the Real Property Trust & Estate Section for the American Bar Association came together for a special networking event while in the Windy City this month. The event, co-planned by KPPB LAW Commercial Real Estate Transactions Attorney Josh Crowfoot (liaison for the Real Property Trust & Estate section of the ABA) and his section colleagues brought together more than 70 members of the Young Lawyer’s Division of the ABA to cross-connect and network while in Chicago. For more information about the American Bar Association, www.americanbar.org.

Date: July 26, 2018

The USA EB-5 investor visa program rules will change on September 30. Any foreign-based investor interested in obtaining an EB-5 investor visa, for commercial real estate interests in the United States, will benefit by starting their process now before regulations change impacting requirements and quantity of available visas. Click here for more information.

Date: July 3, 2018

Raj Mahale joins KPPB LAW bringing two decades of experience advising businesses involved in India, South East Asia, China and the Middle East markets. As a corporate attorney with in-depth knowledge on emerging market matters, he has extensive experience structuring mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital transactions. Raj has also represented investment funds, hedge funds, fund-of-funds, feeders, offshore funds, LBO funds, mezzanine and other pooled investment vehicles, sovereign wealth funds with fund formation, fundraising, acquisitions, dispositions, restructurings, compliance, and regulatory matters. His clients include Fortune 1000 companies and multinationals. "We have been thoughtful and intentional about adding talent to our legal team and believe Raj is a natural complement,” says one of KPPB LAW’s Founding Partners Sonjui L. Kumar. “Raj has collaborated with our attorneys for years through the South Asian Bar Association of North America (SABA-NA). Now as a KPPB LAW team member, his expertise will enhance ours, allowing us to offer more types of strategic and international legal counsel as well as nurture our new presence in New York City.” Martindale Hubbell and Chambers USA have recognized Raj for his corporate counsel practice. In addition to his professional legal affiliations, he is a member of the U.S.- India Business Council, the Advisory Board for the University of Texas Business School and on the executive committee of The Indus Entrepreneurs. He also provides pro bono legal counsel to Prometheum Foundation. Raj speaks Hindi, Marathi and Spanish. Learn more about Raj Mahale

Date: June 19, 2018

Non-compete, non-solicitation, and non-disclosure agreements, also known as “restrictive covenants,” are commonly used by companies to protect the business interests of an employer. However, to be effective they must strike a balance. Read more at: http://www.khabar.com/magazine/business-insights/restrictive-covenants-effective-or-unenforceable

Date: April 18, 2018

On April 4, the Houston City Council confirmed Mayor Turner’s appointments for several new associate judges for the City of Houston Municipal Courts. Radha Thiagarajan, KPPB LAW’s Labor and Employment Of Counsel based in the Houston office, was approved as a new Associate Municipal Court Judge for a two-year term. The appointment is for a part-time position allowing Judge Thiagarajan to continue to maintain her full-time law practice. In addition to her recent judicial appointment, Judge Thiagarajan is a certified mediator and licensed by the Texas State Bar and the Georgia State Bar. Congratulations Judge Thiagarajan! We are so proud of all of your legal achievements.