PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 8 -- K&L Gates, a law firm, issued the following news release:

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K&L Gates Bolsters Asset Management and Investment Funds Practice With Chief Counsel to Former CFTC Commissioner in New York

New York - Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes Tamika Bent as a partner in its Asset Management and Investment Funds (AMIF) practice. Bent joins the firm's New York office from Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP.