K&L Gates

🎯 What They Do

K&L Gates is a prominent global law firm, providing comprehensive legal and policy professional services across five continents.

• ●Established through a significant merger in 2007, the firm combines the rich histories of Pittsburgh-based Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, founded in 1946, and Seattle-based Preston Gates & Ellis, which traces its origins back to 1883.
• ●This strategic consolidation, followed by further expansion including the 2013 merger with Australian national firm Middletons, has forged a truly integrated network of approximately 2,000 lawyers dedicated to delivering insightful and practical advice.

📖 Their Story

The firm serves a diverse client base, ranging from Global 500, Fortune 100, and FTSE 100 corporations to privately held and venture-backed companies, private equity firms, and entrepreneurs. K&L Gates is committed to a client-first approach, offering solutions tailored to various major industries such as consumer goods and services, energy, financial services, healthcare, life sciences, manufacturing, technology, and transportation and logistics.

⚡ What Sets Them Apart

What sets K&L Gates apart is its expansive global platform and unwavering commitment to client service.

• ●The firm's integrated structure ensures clients benefit from deep local market knowledge alongside seamless access to national and international legal capabilities.
• ●Lawyers at K&L Gates are known for identifying potential issues proactively, leveraging extensive industry knowledge to provide forward-thinking advice.

🏆 Track Record

K&L Gates has garnered numerous accolades, consistently ranking among top law firms in prestigious legal guides such as Chambers, Best Law Firms, Legal 500, and Vault.com.

• ●Notable achievements include being recognised as the "International Law Firm of the Decade" at the Qatar Business Law Forum Awards in 2025 and being named the top law firm in the U.S. for environmental litigation for three consecutive years (2017-2019).
• ●The firm successfully represented Carnegie Mellon University in a patent suit resulting in a US$1.17 billion jury verdict in 2012 and notably advised Vietnam Airlines on an US$8 billion aircraft purchasing agreement with Boeing in 2026.
• ●Furthermore, K&L Gates has demonstrated a commitment to broader societal impact, establishing the "Cyber Civil Rights Legal Project" and awarding a US$10 million grant to Carnegie Mellon University to explore ethics and computational technologies.

👥 The Team

Leadership at K&L Gates includes Stacy G.

• ●Ackermann as Global Managing Partner, effective July 1, 2025, alongside Co-Chairs of the Management Committee, Michael S.
• ●Caccese and Rick Giovannelli.
• ●The leadership team, comprising practice area leaders and office managing partners globally, guides the firm with a diverse range of experiences across industries and regions.