Jennifer Klass

Jennifer L. Klass is a partner in K&L Gates’ New York office and a member of the firm’s Asset Management and Investment Funds Practice. She is an experienced financial services regulatory lawyer with deep expertise in investment adviser regulation and the convergence of investment advisory and brokerage services. Klass counsels clients on a wide range of securities regulatory matters, including fiduciary duty and conflicts of interest, disclosure and internal controls, advertising and marketing, SEC examination and enforcement actions, and M&A transactions involving regulated entities. She is a leading practitioner in digital investment advice and frequently assists clients in developing and offering innovative new services and incorporating emerging technology such as generative artificial intelligence into their asset management business. Klass earned a B.A. from Lehigh University and a J.D. from Widener University School of Law.