Corporate and Transactional edit
K&L Gates’ corporate and transactional practice assists clients on such matters as mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance, capital markets, structured financing, public finance, securitizations, cross-border transactions, private equity, tax, outsourcing, and restructuring and bankruptcy, among others. In 2012, K&L Gates was recognized as one of the top 25 national corporate law firms [1] based on a survey of nearly 2,000 U.S. public company general counsels by Corporate Board Member magazine and FTI Consulting published in the magazine’s listing of “America’s Best Corporate Law Firms.” U.S. News-Best Lawyers also named K&L Gates as the National Law Firm of the Year in Corporate Governance in its 2011-12 survey of “Best Law Firms” [2]
Energy, Infrastructure and Resources edit
K&L Gates launched its energy, infrastructure and resources practice in August 2011 [3], with the group representing clients in a variety of oil and gas, nuclear, construction and engineering, government enforcement, and energy and infrastructure projects, transactions, and matters.
Financial Services edit
Among the areas in which lawyers in K&L Gates’ financial services practice assist clients are investment management; financial services reform and regulation; mortgage banking and consumer financial products; government enforcement; and white collar crime and criminal defense. K&L Gates’ investment management group is designated as a top tier practice in the Legal 500’s annual guide to law firms [4], while the firm’s consumer finance group earned as a “Band 1” ranking from Chambers and Partners in the financial services regulation compliance category [5]
Intellectual Property edit
K&L Gates’ intellectual property practice encompasses work in the IP litigation, life sciences, IP procurement and portfolio management, and technology & data protection areas. In a recent report on law firms representing Corporate America, Corporate Counsel magazine ranked K&L Gates second overall [6] in IP work and tied for second for both IP litigation and patent prosecution [7] based on responses from Fortune 100 companies.
Litigation and Dispute Resolution edit
K&L Gates’ litigation practice area represents clients in a wide array of disputes, including international arbitrations, civil and criminal trials, class actions, and appellate work relating to insurance coverage, financial services, white-collar crime, construction and engineering, product liability, environmental, toxic torts, products liability, labor and employment, appellate constitutional and election law, and securities and transactions. The firm’s electronic discovery analysis and technology (e-DAT) team regularly serves as special counsel for discovery-related issues on litigation, governmental, or regulatory matters. In 2011, K&L Gates was ranked by The Lawyer magazine among the top 20 law firms based on litigation revenue [8]
Policy and Regulatory edit
K&L Gates’ policy and regulatory practice works with clients in areas ranging from government enforcement; healthcare; antitrust/competition; telecommunications; environmental; food and drug; government contracts; international trade; consumer product safety; and public policy and law, where K&L Gates is consistently ranked among the top six law firms for lobbying revenue [9]
Real Estate edit
K&L Gates’ real estate practice counsels on corporate and joint venture aspects of real estate, including investment, development, and finance; public/private partnerships; land use, planning, and zoning; resort, hospitality, and leisure; and distressed real estate.
Recognitions edit
- The American Lawyer 2012 Corporate Scorecard ranked K&L Gates #1 for REIT Equities Issuer’s Counsel by Value and #5 for REIT Debt Issuer’s Counsel by Value. [10]
- The 2011-12 U.S. News-Best Lawyers survey of “Best Law Firms” recognized K&L Gates with 224 first-tier rankings, placing K&L Gates among the top two law firms for most first-tier rankings [11] This followed 2010’s inaugural survey, in which K&L Gates received the most first-tier rankings of any U.S. law firm. [12]
- For the second year in a row in 2012, K&L Gates was noted by Law360 as one of the "20 law firms with the greatest global reach and expertise” in the publication’s Global 20 ranking. [13]
Notable lawyers and alumni - Please also considering adding Bill Gates Sr. to this list [14]
References edit
- ^ https://www.boardmember.com/Top-25-National-Firms-General-Counsels-Rankings.aspx
- ^ http://bestlawfirms.usnews.com/firms/k-l-gates-llp/overview/17441/
- ^ http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/business/news/business-news-briefs-308792/
- ^ http://www.legal500.com/c/united-states/investment-fund-formation-and-management/mutual-registered-funds
- ^ http://www.chambersandpartners.com/UK/Editorial/70984#org_3581
- ^ http://www.law.com/jsp/cc/PubArticleCC.jsp?id=1202465800116
- ^ http://www.law.com/jsp/cc/PubArticleCC.jsp?id=1202469929881
- ^ http://www.thelawyer.com/pictures/web/l/g/m/lit_rev_table_120511.jpg
- ^ http://pdfserver.amlaw.com/nlj/INF50%20Lobbying%20Chart%202009.pdf
- ^ http://www.americanlawyer.com/PubArticleTAL.jsp?germane=1202486897231&id=1202546637224
- ^ http://bestlawfirms.usnews.com/firms/k-l-gates-llp/Rankings/17441/
- ^ http://www.klgates.com/ius-newsi-best-law-firms-rankings-recognize-kl-gates-with-most-first-tier-rankings-of-any-firm-09-15-2010/
- ^ http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/news/2012/07/02/kl-reed-smith-among-law360-global-20.html
- ^ http://support.wilsoncenter.org/page.aspx?pid=429
