Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis has hired investment management partner, Edward G. Eisert, for its New York office. Eisert was formerly a general counsel for Franklin Templeton Investments, and he also served as senior vice president and corporate secretary of Franklin Templeton subsidiary Fiduciary Trust Co. International. At K&L Gates, Eisert will handle investment management, securities regulation, mergers and acquisitions and structured finance.
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