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 Midsize Firms Are at Risk: Rising Costs, Shrinking Profits, and the Case for Fractional Executives by: Lori Brown-Simmons Early Jurisprudence from Beijing on the Intersection of Artificial Intelligence, Copyright and Personality Rights by: Aaron Wininger Materiality Takes Center Stage After SCOTUS’ Kousisis Decision: Implications for DEI and Federal Contracting by: Valerie K. Jackson , Christopher T. Patrick Crossing the Bridge: Copyright Trolls by: Angela P. Doughty Beltway Buzz, September 12, 2025 by: James J. Plunkett Eighth Circuit Orders SEC to Either Defend Climate Disclosure Regulation or Write New Rules by: Jacob H. Hupart From Spark to Startup: Building a Business That Lasts by: Financial Poise Faculty Workplace Investigations 101: A Guide To Protecting Your Business and People by: Michele Schechter Life Sciences Regulation: What Startups, Lawyers, and Investors Need To Know by: Amy Cai China’s National People’s Congress Releases Draft Foreign Trade Law With IP Articles by: Aaron Wininger FTC Inquires AI Companies on Safeguards for Children and Pilot Program Uses AI to Authorize Medicare Treatments — AI: The Washington Report by: Bruce D. Sokler , Alexander Hecht Flying Solo: How Entrepreneurs Protect Themselves Legally by: Francisco González de la Matta Arbitration in ERISA Litigation: Supreme Court Declines Review as Circuit Split Persists by: Jenny Cascone Mosh , Cory Thomas Qantas Airways Cuts Executive Pay After Cyber Incident: A Governance Signal for the Industry by: Hunton Andrews Kurth’s Privacy and Cybersecurity TSCA CBI Substantiations Will Begin to Expire in 2026 by: Lynn L. Bergeson , Richard E. Engler, Ph.D. Upcoming Events Sep 18 2025 Workplace Horizons Extension: Chicago Sep 29-30 2025 Intellectual Property Law Institute 2025 - New York Oct 20-21 2025 Intellectual Property Law Institute 2025 - California Oct 21-22 2025 2025 Proxy Disclosure & 22nd Annual Executive Compensation Conferences Print
