Bob is counsel to the firm. He has extensive experience in corporate finance and tax matters, securities broker-dealers, investment advisors, investment companies, life insurance companies, hedge funds, medical practice purchases and sales, insurance agencies and bank expansion into insurance and securities fields. He also represents a number of closely held businesses in such industries as medicine, dentistry, direct mail monitoring and list protection, computer software, insurance agency, securities brokerage, and investment management. Bob is especially familiar with the regulations imposed on securities broker-dealers, investment advisors, insurance companies, and insurance agencies.

Bob serves as U.S. general counsel to a South African-based international financial services firm that controls worldwide assets in excess of one billion dollars, among other international clients. In addition to his contributions to Legal Notes, he has authored several articles on the Internet and has a website at http://www.rkiggins.com. Bob also serves as a director of a number of private companies.

Bob is fluent in Spanish and has served a number of Hispano-American business clients. He is also a member of the Japan Society where he is currently studying intermediate level Japanese.

Bob is also active with the Hedge Fund Association and Alternative Investments Compliance Association and maintains a law blog on hedge fund developments entitled NY Metro Hedge Fund Law & News.