K&L Gates

K&L Gates
K&L Gates
Headquarters Pittsburgh
No. of offices 41
No. of attorneys 1900
Major practice areas General practice
Revenue NA
Date founded 2007 (Pittsburgh)
Company type LLP
Website
www.klgates.com

K&L Gates LLP is a United States-based international law firm with over 1,900 attorneys worldwide and is ranked as the 8th largest law firm in the United States by the National Law Journal[1] and as the 11th largest among law firms worldwide by The American Lawyer.[2] It has been described as "a lobbying firm that represents the hi-tech and energy sectors."[3] K&L Gates makes its headquarters in Downtown Pittsburgh in the K&L Gates Center.

History

K&L Gates was formed on January 1, 2007 in a merger. Pittsburgh-based Kirkpatrick & Lockhart was founded in 1946, and merged with London-based Nicholson Graham & Jones Ltd. (founded 1858) in 2005 to become Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham. On January 1, 2007, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Nicholson Graham merged with Seattle-based Preston Gates & Ellis (founded 1883[4]) to form Kirkpatrick & Lockhart Preston Gates Ellis.[5] The name was later shortened to simply K&L Gates.

In January 2008, K&L Gates combined with Hughes & Luce, a Dallas, Texas-based firm of 150 attorneys with offices in Austin, Dallas, and Fort Worth. In July 2008 K&L Gates combined with Kennedy Covington Lobdell & Hickman LLP, a North Carolina-based firm of 200 attorneys with offices in Charlotte, Raleigh, and Research Triangle Park.[6] On March 1, 2009, K&L Gates merged with Bell, Boyd & Lloyd, a Chicago based firm with approximately 215 attorneys with offices in Chicago, San Diego and Washington, D.C.

Offices

K&L Gates has offices located on four continents and represents capital markets participants and global corporations, growth and middle-market companies, and entrepreneurs as well as public sector entities.

The headquarters of the firm are located in Pittsburgh in the 39 floor, 511 ft. tall K&L Gates Center. Other offices include:

K&L Gates headquarters located in Pittsburgh.

Recognition

The American Lawyer’s 2005 "Corporate Scorecard" ranked the firm as the leader among all firms in representation of fund clients in the mutual fund industry, and it is a leader in municipal finance, PIPE, private equity, and venture capital transactions.[citation needed]

Notable lawyers and alumni

See also

References

  1. ^ "The NLJ 250:Our Annual Survey". The National Law Journal. ALM Media Properties, LLC. http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/PubArticleNLJ.jsp?germane=1202489565842&id=1202546739310&slreturn=1. Retrieved 24 May 2012. 
  2. ^ "The 2011 Global 100: Most Lawyers". The American Lawyer. ALM Media Properties, LLC. http://www.americanlawyer.com/PubArticleTAL.jsp?id=1202514395108&slreturn=1. Retrieved 24 May 2012. 
  3. ^ Carney, Timothy (2011-03-29) Rep. Gordon gives your money to hi-tech and energy industries, then gets hired by them, Washington Examiner
  4. ^ Riggio, Jim (3 November 2005). "Former Congressman, Judge James Rogan Joins Orange County Firm". Metropolitan News Enterprise. http://www.metnews.com/articles/2005/roga110305.htm. Retrieved 24 May 2012. 
  5. ^ James, Andrea (14 December 2006). "Preston Gates & Ellis OKs merger". Seattle Pi. http://www.seattlepi.com/business/article/Preston-Gates-Ellis-OKs-merger-1222485.php. Retrieved 24 May 2012. 
  6. ^ Press release from K&L Gates
  7. ^ Congress is on a health-reform path that will raise premiums
  8. ^ K&L Gates - People - K&L Gates
  9. ^ Thornburgh Shares Lessons From Three Mile Island Crisis
  10. ^ K&L Gates - People - Dick Thornburgh
  11. ^ Testimony of Dick Thornburgh, Former Attorney General of the United States, Counsel, K&L Gates LLP
  12. ^ 10 Things You Didn't Know About Rick Santorum
  13. ^ 9 Things You Need to Know About Rick Santorum
  14. ^ K&L Gates - People - Michael S. Greco
  15. ^ Eric Schneiderman

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