The London office of K&L Gates recently added Jacob Ghanty as a partner in the investment management practice.  For insight from the firm, see “Experts Offer Advice on Initiating and Structuring M&A Transactions in the Asset Management Industry (Part One of Two),” Hedge Fund Law Report, Vol. 8, No. 18 (May 7, 2015); and Part Two of Two, in this issue.  Ghanty has advised clients on the Retail Distribution Review and Markets in Financial Instruments, Insurance Mediation, Payment Services and Alternative Investment Fund Managers directives, among other topics.  See “Passports, Platforms and Private Placement: Options for Marketing Funds in Europe in the Post-AIFMD Era,” Hedge Fund Law Report, Vol. 8, No. 17 (Apr. 30, 2015).