Jay H. Kesslen

  • Education: State University of New York at Plattsburgh (BA 1995), Albany Law School (JD 1999).

    Practice Areas: Corporate and Securities Law, Investment Management, Broker-Dealer Regulation, Commercial Transactions and Litigation.

    Admitted: New York State Supreme Court, Third Department January 2000; United States District Court, Northern District of New York 2000; United States Court of Appeals, Second Circuit 2005; Commonwealth of Massachusetts 2000.

  • Mr. Kesslen currently serves as Assistant General Counsel to Kinetics Asset Management, Inc., a registered investment adviser with over $3 billion in assets under management. He is responsible for the general corporate governance and risk management, and has significant experience with the rules and regulations governing the investment management industry, including organizing, registering and counseling open-end funds, master-feeder funds, hedge funds and their respective Board of Directors and other parties. In addition, Mr. Kesslen serves as Assistant General Counsel to KBD Securities, LLC and Kinetics Funds Distributor, Inc., each a registered broker-dealer. In that regard, he is responsible for maintaining firm and employee registrations as well as the respective firm’s compliance program, and has extensive knowledge with the rules and regulations governing registered broker-dealers.

    Mr. Kesslen also serves as in-house counsel to a number of businesses, advising them on a wide array of corporate and commercial matters.

Contact Info
  • Lyons McGovern, LLP

    Westchester Address:
    399 Knollwood Road, Suite 216, White Plains, NY 10603

    NYC Address:
    450 Seventh Avenue, Suite 1508, New York, NY 10123

  • Phone, Fax & Email

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    Email: contact@lyons-mcgovern.com

Our Services
Litigation

Trial and appellate litigation in federal and state courts and before domestic arbitration tribunals with respect to: insurance coverage, negligence, contracts, employment matters, discrimination and civil rights, business disputes, trade regulation, distribution and antitrust, intellectual property, internet, warranty, real estate, environmental, municipal, construction, and white collar criminal issues.

Employment

Represent ownership, management and municipalities in the public and private sectors, in employment counseling, employment contracts, union negotiations, separation agreements, compensation issues, discrimination matters, restrictive covenants, work-place training, policies and practices.

Corporate/Commercial Counseling

Outside General Counsel services for closely held and publicly traded entities; acquisitions of private and closely held corporations, public corporations, domestic and international business transactions and strategic alliances, secured and unsecured financings, supply and purchasing arrangements, corporate governance, commercial contracts, asset purchases, distribution, licensing, and franchising issues.

Land Use & Zoning

Represent Developers and Property Owners in obtaining regulatory approvals and permits for land use and development throughout Westchester County, including appearing before Town and Village Boards, Planning Boards, Zoning Boards of Appeals, and other public officials who govern and implement the land use process at the County and municipal levels.

Municipal Law

Advise and represent municipal entities and officials with regard to federal and state litigation, employment law issues, civil rights defense, environmental law, land use and planning.

Securities

Broker-dealer matters, investment adviser regulation, including both regulated products (mutual funds) and unregulated products (hedge funds), in stand-alone formats and master-feeder structures; securities arbitration and litigation.

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