William P. WadeOf CounselK&L Gates LLPWebsitewww.klgates.comOrganization ProfileFull ProfileConnectEmail310-552-5071 Professional Biography Mr. Wade concentrates his practice in investment management, ERISA, fiduciary, regulatory, and related securities and tax matters for financial institutions. More Legal and Business Bylines From William P. Wade QPAM Amendments Impact on CITs: What Banks and Their Advisers Need to Know - (Posted On Thursday, December 12, 2024) DOL's Fiduciary Rule: The Latest Developments - (Posted On Wednesday, August 14, 2024) SEC Enforcement Action Cites Bank for Operating Collective Investment Funds as Unregistered Investment Companies: Key Takeaways for Banks and Advisers - (Posted On Friday, November 20, 2020) DOL Issues Proposed Rule on ESG Investing for ERISA Plans Part 2: Implications for Plan Sponsors and Investment Managers - (Posted On Tuesday, July 28, 2020) Private Equity in 401(k) Plans – A Trillion Dollar Opportunity? - (Posted On Wednesday, June 17, 2020) Fiduciary Rule ̶ No Further Delays - (Posted On Thursday, May 25, 2017) DOL Fiduciary Rule – What’s Next? - (Posted On Friday, February 17, 2017) Current Legal Analysis Australia: Crypto in the Courts – ASIC v Finder Update by: Daniel Knight , Ben Kneebush The Effects of Government Change and Political Instability on Supply Chain Management: How Political Instability and Government Change Disrupt Global Supply Chains (Part I) by: Gregory Husisian , Kathleen E. Wegrzyn Legislating Loyalty: New York Looks to Expand Political Party Authority to Expel Members by: Joseph T. Burns EPA Submits Proposed Rule Revising TSCA Section 8(a)(7) PFAS to OMB for Review by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Carla N. Hutton FERC Affirms Texas LNG Export Project on Remand and Rejects Attempts to Enlarge Diminished Scope of Environmental Review by: Mark R Haskell , Brett Snyder The Future of Silicon Valley: Examining the Six Biggest Issues Impacting Innovation and Growth by: Louis Lehot Federal Court Blocks Enforcement of Texas Proxy Advisor Disclosure Law by: Richard A. Friedman Delaware Recognizes Constitutional Rights of Young Adults [Video] by: Francis G.X. Pileggi Did the Eleventh Circuit Just Open the Door to Potential Extraterritorial Application of California’s Noncompete Ban? by: Katelynn M. Williams Big Law Redefined: Immigration Insights Episode 16 | UK Immigration in a Post-Brexit World: What Employers Need to Know [Podcast] by: Kate Kalmykov The High-Stakes Game of AI Trade Secrets and Congress’s Next Move by: Baldassare Vinti Oregon’s Paid Sick Leave Law Expands in 2026 To Cover Blood Donation by: Mark A. Crabtree , Kevin M. Coles Did the Fifth Circuit Just Render the NLRB Helpless to Enforce Its Own Laws? by: Christopher G. Ward DOJ Begins Issuing Demand Letters to Contractors Under New Civil Rights Fraud Initiative by: Guy Brenner , Olympia Karageorgiou Seeking Compensation for Wrongful Death in Michigan by: Lawrence J. Buckfire Upcoming Events Sep 15-16 2025 US General Counsel Summit Sep 15-16 2025 Chief Litigation Officer Summit Sep 29-30 2025 Intellectual Property Law Institute 2025 - New York Oct 20-21 2025 Intellectual Property Law Institute 2025 - California Print
