In the News

Recent Trends In Indemification Article

In August 2009, Raymond L. Moss and Gerald B. Kline published an article entitled, "Selected Recent Developments in Indemnification and Advancement Rights for Officers, Directors, Investment Managers of Hedge Funds, and Other Related Parties: Who Will Pick Up the Bill and When?".
Practising Law Institute; Securities Arbitration the Market Meltdown Era: Achieving Fairness in Perception and Reality (Volume Two; 2009)


Hedge Hell - Investors who were attracted to Highland Capital’s tough investment style are now feeling a little roughed up.

Forbes, 06/22/2009
By Nathan Vardi
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Firm Successfully Defends Broker Breach of Employment Agreement Claims Initiated by Kirlin Securities, Inc.

After a nineteen day arbitration hearing, an arbitration panel issued an arbitration award on March 18, 2009, that unanimously dismissed all claims by Kirlin against six former brokers who allegedly breached restrictive covenants in employment agreements.
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Firm Defeats Plaintiffs in Corporate Management Dispute

In October 2008, Gerald B. Kline obtained an across-the-board summary judgment order from the Business Court of the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia, in a corporate governance shareholder suit filed against his clients.  The order dismissed all counts of the minority shareholders' Complaint, including claims of alleged fraud, negligence, misappropriation and waste, breach of fiduciary duty, and corporate mismanagement.


Raymond L. Moss Elected Member of the Congress of Fellows

In recognition of the contributions he has made to the Center for International Legal Studies, based in Salzburg, Austria, Raymond L. Moss was elected as a Member of the Congress of Fellows in September 2008.

Firm Overview

Sims Moss Kline & Davis LLP is an Atlanta-based law firm with significant experience in numerous areas of practice. We are accomplished advocates in both the boardroom and the courtroom, handling sophisticated commercial transactions and complex litigation.

Our clients include leading domestic and foreign multinational corporations, major financial institutions and broker-dealers, investment advisers and investment funds and public and privately-held companies. We serve start-up ventures and individuals as well. Other lawyers and law firms often retain our services themselves and refer their clients to us when conflicts arise.

Publications

Selected Recent Developments in Indemnification and Advancement Rights for Officers, Directors, Investment Managers of Hedge Funds, and Other Related Parties: Who Will Pick Up the Bill and When?
Practising Law Institute; Securities Arbitration the Market Meltdown Era: Achieving Fairness in Perception and Reality (Volume Two; 2009)


Strategic Financial Solutions, LLC; PerTrac Solutions (Vol. 4, Issue 1; First Quarter 2005)

The U.S. Patriot Act and Related Domestic and International Anti-Money Laundering Regulations, With a Special Focus on Switzerland: Legal and Business Implications
Practising Law Institute; Securities Arbitration Handbook (2004 ed.)

New CFTC Flexibility for Hedge Fund Managers
ABANA Review (Fall 2003)


Practising Law Institute; Securities Arbitration Handbook (2002 ed.)

Liability Of Clearing Firms: Traditional And Developing Perspectives
Practising Law Institute; Securities Arbitration Handbook (1998 ed.)