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K&L Gates merges with Italian indie to launch in Milan
K&L Gates is set to merge with Italian firm Marini Salsi Picciau Studio Legale, giving the firm its first presence in the country. The new Milan office will become the US firm's 41st office globally and gifts the firm capabilities in a range of practi...
02 Feb 2012 | 11:00
K&L Gates makes up City lawyer in 30-strong partner promos round
K&L Gates has become the latest US firm to announce its global partner promotions, with just one new partner made up in its London office. The promotions round, which will take effect in five weeks' time (1 March), is mainly made up of lawyers in t...
24 Jan 2012 | 07:28
K&L Gates hires Addleshaws partner for City white collar crime launch
K&L Gates has become the latest US firm to launch a white collar crime and criminal defence practice in London, bringing in Addleshaw Goddard business crime specialist Elizabeth Robertson. Robertson has been a partner with Addleshaws since 2007 and wa...
18 Jan 2012 | 17:39
K&L Gates makes South America entrance with Sao Paulo launch
K&L Gates has secured its first presence in South America with the launch of an office in Sao Paulo. Corporate partner Alan Berkeley, who currently divides his time between London and Washington DC, and New York finance partner Marc Veilleux will h...
07 Nov 2011 | 14:58 | 
Taylor Wessing Brussels corporate chief leaves for K&L Gates
K&L Gates has bulked up its Brussels arm with the hire of Taylor Wessing's regional corporate head Jeroen Smets. Smets has joined the US firm after five years at Taylor Wessing, where he launched the firm's Brussels corporate practice. Prior to Tay...
14 Oct 2011 | 12:56 |
K&L Gates opens second Middle East branch with Qatar launch
K&L Gates has launched an office in Qatar, with Dewey & LeBoeuf’s former Doha chief, Kenneth Freeling, charged with heading the base. The firm received its licence from the Qatar Financial Centre late last month (23 August) after applying to open...
08 Sep 2011 | 00:00 |
K&L Gates boosts Tokyo arm with hire of 10-lawyer team from CC
K&L Gates has expanded its Tokyo office with the hire of a 10-lawyer team from Clifford Chance (CC), including three partners. The team hire comes after CC moved to restructure its Tokyo office and integrate its local joint venture firm into one CC...
05 May 2011 | 08:19 |
K&L Gates recruits Simmons trio for Paris real estate launch
K&L Gates has launched a real estate practice in Paris with the hire of a three-lawyer team from Simmons & Simmons. The team, which joined K&L Gates last week (14 March), is headed by partner Edouard Vitry and also includes counsel Joanna Klat and ...
25 Mar 2011 | 14:22 |
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US invaders back on the offensive
The number of partner promotions in the City offices of US law firms is on track to exceed last year's tally, with 33 new partners made up in London in 2011 so far out of a global promotions total of 382. Legal Week's annual survey of US firms' lat...
01 Mar 2011 | 07:49 |
US firms in London push City partner hiring to record levels in 2010
Lateral partner hiring by US firms in London picked up last year after the financial downturn, with firms bringing in more partners in 2010 than in any year since the start of 2006. Legal Week's annual survey of hiring trends at the City operations...
24 Feb 2011 | 00:37 |
K&L Gates London senior partner faces disqualification proceedings
K&L Gates' London senior partner Michael Johns is among nine former Farepak directors facing disqualification proceedings over the 2006 collapse of the UK Christmas savings company. The UK Insolvency Service - part of the Department for Business, I...
16 Feb 2011 | 15:21 |
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K&L Gates hires LG City disputes partner
K&L Gates has strengthened its commercial disputes practice in its City office with the hire of LG litigation partner Thomas Ross, who will join the firm later this month. Ross, who specialises in banking litigation work, represents clients across ...
15 Feb 2011 | 07:36 |
K&L Gates seals hire of US firm's London head for City office
K&L Gates has boosted its London financial services practice with the hire of the London managing partner of US firm Katten Muchin Rosenman. Martin Cornish, who joined the firm today (7 February), advises hedge funds, commodities and derivatives br...
07 Feb 2011 | 15:24 |
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K&L Gates launches in Brussels with hire of McDermott partner duo
K&L Gates is opening a new office in Brussels today (1 February) as the US firm continues to expand its presence in Europe. The firm has recruited two partners from US rival McDermott Will & Emery to launch the new base. Brussels-based duo Philip T...
01 Feb 2011 | 09:30 |
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Trio of US firms announce details of 2011 partner promotions rounds
K&L Gates, Dewey & LeBoeuf and Bingham McCutchen have announced the details of their latest partner promotions rounds, with just three London lawyers made up across the three US firms. K&L Gates has made one partner appointment in its London office...
24 Jan 2011 | 09:55 |
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