K&L Gates

K&L Gates
Headquarters K&L Gates Center
Pittsburgh[1]
No. of offices 46
No. of attorneys Over 2000
Major practice areas General practice
Key people Peter Kalis (chairman)
Date founded 1883 (Seattle, U.S.A.)
Company type Limited Liability Partnership
Website
www.klgates.com

K&L Gates LLP is a US-based international law firm with offices in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, South America, and the United States.[2] Measured by headcount, it is the 8th largest law firm in the United States [3] and the 11th largest among law firms worldwide.[4] The firm delivers legal services at both an individual office level and through nine broad firmwide practice areas: Corporate and Transactional; Energy, Infrastructure and Resources; Finance; Financial Services; Intellectual Property; Labor, Employment and Workplace Safety; Litigation and Dispute Resolution; Real Estate; and Regulatory and Policy, each of which also include a number of subject matter and industry-based practice groups.[5]

Corporate governance

As of 2016, the chairman and global managing partner of the firm is Peter Kalis.[6] He has held that position since 1997.[7] In 2013, Kalis was named both one of the top legal innovators of the past 50 years by The American Lawyer magazine [8] and among the legal industry’s most innovative and groundbreaking thinkers on The National Law Journal’s inaugural list of “Top 50 Legal Business Trailblazers & Pioneers”[9]

History

Political contributions

According to the Center for Responsive Politics, K&L Gates was one of the top law firms contributing to federal candidates during the 2012 election cycle, donating $1.29 million, 52% to Democrats.[13] By comparison, during that same period Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld donated $2.56 million, 66% to Democrats,[13] while oil conglomerate ExxonMobil donated $2.66 million, 88% to Republicans.[14] Since 1990, K&L Gates contributed $10.26 million to federal campaigns, and spent $1.25 million on lobbying since 1999.[15]

Notable lawyers and alumni

References

  1. ↑
  2. ↑ http://www.klgates.com/places/
  3. ↑ "The NLJ 250:Our Annual Survey". The National Law Journal. ALM Media Properties, LLC. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
  4. ↑ "The 2011 Global 100: Most Lawyers". The American Lawyer. ALM Media Properties, LLC. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
  5. ↑ http://www.klgates.com/aboutus/xpqGC.aspx?xpST=AboutUsGeneral&key=ec9cb923-6322-4cc9-838c-bda359f6626e&activeEntry=7cc28745-1d6a-44fc-8d41-33be565591ac
  6. ↑ Smith, Jennifer (2012-12-10), "With Cross-Border Mergers, Law Firms Enter Arms Race", The Wall Street Journal (paper), p. B1;B6
  7. ↑ "Kalis elected to fifth terms as head of K&L Gates," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Sept. 25, 2012, http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/business/news/kalis-elected-to-fifth-terms-as-head-of-kl-gates-654825/
  8. ↑ http://www.bizjournals.com/pittsburgh/news/2013/07/30/peter-kalis-among-top-50-innovators.html
  9. ↑ http://pdfserver.amlaw.com/nlj/LBTP2013Web.pdf
  10. ↑ Riggio, Jim (3 November 2005). "Former Congressman, Judge James Rogan Joins Orange County Firm". Metropolitan News Enterprise. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
  11. ↑ James, Andrea (14 December 2006). "Preston Gates & Ellis OKs merger". Seattle Pi. Retrieved 24 May 2012.
  12. ↑ Press release from K&L Gates
  13. 1 2 "Lawyers & Lobbyists: Top Contributors to Federal Candidates, Parties, and Outside Groups". OpenSecrets.org. Center for Responsive Politics.
  14. ↑ "Energy/Natural Resources: Top Contributors to Federal Candidates, Parties, and Outside Groups". OpenSecrets.org. Center for Responsive Politics. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  15. ↑ "Organizations: K&L Gates". OpenSecrets.org. Center for Responsive Politics. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  16. ↑ Thornburgh Shares Lessons From Three Mile Island Crisis
  17. ↑ K&L Gates - People - Dick Thornburgh
  18. ↑ Testimony of Dick Thornburgh, Former Attorney General of the United States, Counsel, K&L Gates LLP
  19. ↑ Congress is on a health-reform path that will raise premiums
  20. ↑ K&L Gates - People - K&L Gates
  21. ↑ http://www.americanlawyer.com/id=1202667573523/Lifetime-Achiever-Charles-Queenan-Jr-
  22. ↑ http://support.wilsoncenter.org/page.aspx?pid=429
  23. ↑ ABA Journal ABA President to Replace Magowan as Managing Partner of San Francisco Giants
  24. ↑ K&L Gates - People - Michael S. Greco
  25. ↑ Nelson, Robert T. (January 27, 1995). "Democratic Firm Learns To Do Business With New Congress". The Seattle Times.
  26. ↑ Postman, David; Bernton, Hal (2006-02-07). "How scheming lobbyist operated in Seattle firm". The Seattle Times. Retrieved 2012-08-26.
  27. ↑ Eric Schneiderman
  28. ↑ 10 Things You Didn't Know About Rick Santorum
  29. ↑ 9 Things You Need to Know About Rick Santorum

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