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K&L Gates

 

K&L Gates LLP comprises approximately 2,000 lawyers who practice in fully integrated offices located on five continents: Anchorage, Austin, Beijing, Berlin, Boston, Brisbane, Brussels, Charleston, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Doha, Dubai, Fort Worth, Frankfurt, Harrisburg, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Melbourne, Miami, Milan, Munich, Newark, New York, Orange County, Palo Alto, Paris, Perth, Pittsburgh, Portland, Raleigh, Research Triangle Park, San Francisco, São Paulo, Seattle, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Taipei, Tokyo, Warsaw, Washington and Wilmington. 

K&L Gates represents leading global corporations, growth and middle-market companies, capital markets participants and entrepreneurs in every major industry group as well as public sector entities, educational institutions, philanthropic organizations and individuals. Our practice is a robust full market practice — cutting edge, complex and dynamic, at once regional, national and international in scope. Over each of the last six years our revenues exceeded $1 Billion.

Our delivery of legal services is supported at both the individual office level and through nine 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. Within each of these practice areas are subject matter and industry-based practice groups.

At K&L Gates, we are raising the bar regarding information technology within the legal industry. 

We are focused on providing innovative, value-driven solutions to lawyers that enhance profitability, workflow efficiency and client communications. We ensure our lawyers always have current technology and secure access to the technical resources required to deliver superior service to clients in a manner representative of our fully integrated global firm. 

Our investment and dedication to continuous improvement is predicated on industry-leading technologies and enhanced technology infrastructure with resilient networks, redundant data centers and virtualized computing power. Our technology infrastructure has been designed to leverage the power of the firm’s fully integrated legal platform and to extend the comprehensive knowledgebase of our lawyers located throughout our numerous interconnected offices

We are working toward placing the power of information into the hands of our lawyers through the use of mobile technologies in order to meet the diverse needs of our clients. Innovation without complexity is critical to our success whether a lawyer is in an office, at a client’s site or in the comfort of their home.

Of Counsel
Ahmad Nizam Abbas has acted for clients from diverse countries in cross-border disputes involving children and matrimonial assets. He has also represented various accused persons who were…
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Partner
Feroze Abbas (Partner - qualified in 2003) advises on all aspects of planning and environmental law, local government vires and housing regulation. Feroze acts for and advises public bodies…
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Partner
Susan Altman navigates businesses through the complexities of today’s technology-enabled commercial transactions in order to help lower costs and improve revenues. Ms. Altman helps clients…
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Counsel
Miguel Caramello Alvarez is a counsel at the firm’s Brussels office. He is a member of the antitrust, competition and trade regulation practice group.
He is a regulatory and competition…
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Partner
Ms. Ambler has substantial experience in financial institution regulation under federal securities laws, including the USA PATRIOT Act and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and has testified as an…
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Practice Area Leader - Financial Services
Mr. Amorosi is a partner in K&L Gates' Investment Management Group and is based in the firm's Washington, DC office.  His practice focuses on investment management and securities law…
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Partner
Carty Bibee focuses his practice on negotiated business combinations and transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures, as well as general corporate…
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Partner
Corey Bieber is a partner in the firm’s Chicago office. In this role, Corey partners with client in-house counsel and firm lawyers on legal matters involving technology licensing,…
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Partner
Mr. Birsic maintains an active trial, arbitration and counseling practice focused on a wide range of complex commercial and insurance coverage litigation. Mr. Birsic has extensive jury and…
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Partner
Ms. Bishop is a partner in the litigation department of the firm's Boston office. She concentrates her practice in general commercial disputes with a focus on insurance coverage and…
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Associate
Maxwell Black is an associate in the firm’s Boston office. He is a member of the Asset Management and Investment Funds area.
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Partner
Mr. Blair focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, private equity and mezzanine finance transactions, and general corporate law matters. He represents public and private companies…
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Managing Partner, Portland Office, Chair of Firmwide Diversity Committee
Shiau Yen Chin-Dennis provides business-focused legal solutions, regularly working with domestic and multinational companies on corporate matters and corporate transactions, including…
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Partner
Owen Chio is a partner in the firm’s Taipei office and a member of the oil, gas & resource practice group. Mr. Chio’s experience includes advising on cross-border M&As and…
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Partner
Soyong Cho concentrates her practice in commercial litigation, complex litigation and class actions, and government investigations and enforcement. Ms. Cho has regularly represented…
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Associate
Cheryl Choice is an associate in the firm’s Pittsburgh office. She is a member of the health care and FDA practice group.
Ms. Choice was the first person selected as a Pitt Law / K&L…
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Of Counsel
Ms. Choo advises open-end and closed-end investment companies on registration, regulation, compliance, and transactional matters. Her experience includes:


Advising on day-to-day…
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Hugo Chow is a lawyer in the asset management and investment funds group in Melbourne.
Hugo has advised clients on a range of regulatory and compliance issues relevant to financial advisers…
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Partner
Sean Donovan-Smith is a partner in the firm’s London office. He is a financial services lawyer with almost 20 years' experience in the financial services industry, having acted for a range…
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Partner
Mr. Dorey has a great depth of experience in all areas of insolvency, banking, recovery, and commercial litigation. His main focus is in the area of secured recovery, where he advises major…
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Partner
Fabrizio Dotti is a partner in the Milan office. He specializes in the banking and financial markets sectors and has a focus on acquisition and real estate finance and corporate lending. He…
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Associate
Alexis Crawford Douglas concentrates her practice in the area of intellectual property, including a range of transactional and litigation matters related to trademarks and copyrights, along…
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Partner
James Douglass is an energy lawyer delivering complex high value projects for clients in many different market and legal environments particularly in emerging markets. He has deep…
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Government Affairs Counselor
Michael Doyle is a government affairs counselor in the firm’s Pittsburgh office and a member of the Public Policy and Law practice. 
Michael previously represented the 18th District of…
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Partner
Mr. Freedman represents a wide variety of clients, in both the private and public sectors, on energy and electric utility law issues. His practice emphasizes energy, utilities and…
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Associate
Lukus Freeman is an associate at the firm’s Pittsburgh office. He is a member of the Insurance Recovery and Counseling practice group.
Prior to joining the firm, Lukus was a summer…
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Of Counsel
Stephen Freeman is a partner in the firm's Orange County office and works with businesses, business owners and executives in general and sophisticated tax planning involving mergers and…
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Partner
Ms. Frisbie’s practice is focused on commercial transactions involving technology and intellectual property. She has extensive experience drafting and negotiating software, hardware,…
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Partner
Nick Froio is a partner in the firm’s Wilmington office, and his practice concentrates on alternative entities and general commercial and financing transactions.
Mr. Froio focuses primarily…
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Associate
Christopher Fry is an associate at the firm’s Pittsburgh office. He is a member of the corporate/M&A practice group.
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Associate
Evan Glover is an associate in the firm’s Pittsburgh office, where he is a member of the Investment Management, Hedge Funds and Alternative Investments practice group. Mr. Glover also…
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Lawyer
Ms. Goegan is a lawyer in our Labour, Employment and Workplace Safety group. She has experience assisting on a range of advisory and litigious matters for public, non-profit and private…
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Associate
Matthew Goeller concentrates his practice on complex commercial litigation. He represents clients in both state and federal court in all facets of business litigation including breach of…
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Attorney
Dr. Julia Goetz is a counsel in the K&L Gates Berlin office. She focuses on a broad range of intellectual property law issues, especially with regard to copyright, patent and trademark…
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Associate
Makda Goitom is a corporate associate in the Seattle office. Makda also maintains an active pro bono practice, including representing asylum-seekers.
Makda was a summer associate at K&L…
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Lawyer
Ms. Gong advises clients on all aspects of competition law and consumer law.
Ms. Gong adopts a proactive, focused and client oriented approach to her work. She is passionate about achieving…
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Associate
Claire Healy is an associate in the firm's Labor, Employment, and Workplace Safety practice. She focuses on defending companies in a wide range of employment disputes, including…
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Professional Support Lawyer
Ms. Hedderly is a senior associate and professional support lawyer in the Real Estate group. She has acted on behalf of a variety of clients including banks, pension funds, opportunity…
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Associate
Overview
Jonah Heemstra is an associate at K&L Gates' Chicago office. He is a member of the IP Litigation practice group.
Professional Background
Prior to joining K&L Gates, Jonah…
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Attorney
Scott Hefferman is an associate in the firm’s Boston office, where he is a member of the Complex Commercial Litigation & Disputes practice group.
Prior to joining the firm, Mr.…
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Practice Area Leader — Policy / Regulatory
Bruce Heiman engages in a wide ranging federal counseling and lobbying practice. He has represented leading companies and trade associations in technology, financial services, postal, trade…
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Partner
Abigail Hemnes is a partner in the firm’s investment management practice group. Ms. Hemnes focuses her practice on representing open and closed-end investment management companies. Ms.…
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Associate
Tyler Kirk is an associate in K&L Gates' Washington, D.C. office, and a member of the firm's Investment Management, Hedge Funds and Alternative Investments practice group. Mr. Kirk…
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Partner
Bill Kirk, a partner at K&L Gates, represents clients before Congress and Executive Branch agencies with emphasis on tax, financial services, corporate and transportation and…
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Associate
Sara Kirkpatrick is an associate in the Wilmington office where she focuses on various corporate governance and transactional matters. She provides guidance to boards of directors and board…
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Partner
Jennifer Klass is a partner in the firm’s New York office. She is a member of the Asset Management and Investment Funds practice. Jen is an experienced financial services regulatory lawyer…
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Associate
Kevin Klein focuses his practice in the areas of economic development incentives, government relations, and complex commercial litigation. Mr. Klein has considerable experience representing…
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Associate
Brian Kluckman is an associate in the Commercial Disputes practice group of the firm’s Pittsburgh office. Mr. Kluckman has over seven years of complex commercial and criminal litigation…
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Associate
Wendy Li is an associate at the firm's Boston office. She is a member of the Asset Management and Investment Funds practice group. Prior to joining the firm, Wendy served as a corporate…
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Associate
Mr. Liao is an associate in the firm’s New York office, where he is a member of intellectual property practice group.
Education


J.D., Fordham University School of Law, 2014


B.A., New…
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Associate
Sidney Lichtenstein is an associate in the firm's Paris office, where he focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and corporate law.
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Associate
Emma Lidström is an associate in the firm’s London office and a member of the Commercial Disputes practice group.
Emma has a varied litigation and international arbitration practice, acting…
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Senior Associate
James Lightley-Hunt is an associate in the firm’s Dubai office. He has particular experience in complex cross-border dispute resolution, including in international arbitration and…
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Associate
Michael Lignos is a litigation associate in the firm’s New York office. Mr. Lignos focuses his practice on commercial disputes with an emphasis on maritime law. In his career, Mr. Lignos…
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Associate
Eric Matava is an associate in the firm’s Pittsburgh office. His practice is concentrated on representing and advising health systems, hospitals, and physician practices in a variety of…
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Associate
Ms. Mather is an associate in the Raleigh office and a member of the firm’s restructuring and insolvency practice group. She focuses her practice on the representation of secured and…
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Partner
Robert Matlin is a partner in the corporate group of the firm. He has broad experience in counseling public and private corporations, private equity, hedge and venture capital funds, and…
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Special Counsel
Elias Matni is special counsel in the firm’s Doha office. He is a member of the corporate and commercial  practice group.
Elias is a member of the Beirut Bar Association since 2006 and has…
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Associate
Mr. Mawhinney is an associate in the Boston office of K&L Gates. He focuses his practice in commercial litigation, bankruptcy, and insolvency. Mr. Mawhinney has experience in business…
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Associate
Amanda Maxfield is an associate in the firm’s Chicago office. She is a member of the IP Litigation practice group. 
Prior to joining the firm as a full-time associate, Amanda served as a…
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Associate
Jane E. Petoskey is an associate at the firm’s Seattle office. She is a member of the Technology Transactions practice group, and primarily services clients under the Data Protection,…
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Partner
Mr. Petranis is a corporate and commercial lawyer with a background in health, having previously worked as a healthcare professional for almost 10 years. His practice focuses on the health…
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Partner
Ms. Petronio is experienced in representing clients in a large variety of complex commercial litigation and arbitration matters. She has practiced before federal, bankruptcy and state…
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Associate
Michael Pfeifer is an associate in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office.
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Associate
Kimmi Pham is an associate at the firm’s New York office. She is a member of the investment management, hedge funds, and alternative investigations practice group.
Areas of Focus 

Asset…
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Partner
Warren Phelops is a partner in the Telecom, Media and Technology, the Sports and the Betting and Gaming practice groups of K&L Gates.  He focuses his practice on international…
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Partner
Julie Rizzo is a partner in the firm's Capital Markets practice group. Julie has substantial experience representing companies in a variety of capital markets and corporate governance…
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Partner
Mr. Roberts counsels and represents individuals and families in both tax and non-tax aspects of estate planning, with an emphasis on personalized needs and advanced tax planning, including…
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Government Affairs Analyst
Ryann Roberts is a government affairs analyst in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office.
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Associate
Terrance Roberts is an associate at the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. He is a member of the IP litigation practice group.
Professional Background
Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Roberts…
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Special Counsel
Jamie Robinson is an experienced industrial relations, employment and workplace safety lawyer based in our Brisbane office.
His practice focuses on achieving the best commercial legal…
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Associate
Kelsi Robinson is an associate at the firm’s Pittsburgh office. She is a member of the Complex Commercial Litigation and Disputes practice group.
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Associate
Jason Semmes is an associate in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. He is a member of the Antitrust, Competition, and Trade Regulation practice group.  Prior to joining the firm, Jason…
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Associate
Alexa Sengupta is an associate at the firm's Nashville office. She is a member of the Health Care and FDA practice group. Alexa provides regulatory, compliance, and transactional advice to…
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Associate
Gulsah Senol is an associate in the firm’s Seattle office. She is a member of the labor, employment and workplace safety practice group. Ms. Senol’s practice focuses on all aspects of…
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Senior Associate
Ms. Seoud is a corporate and transactional lawyer with a focus on equity capital markets.
Ms. Seoud has experience in public capital markets, including initial public offerings (IPO) on the…
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ASSOCIATE
Francesco Seri is an associate in the firm's Milan office. He specializes in the banking and finance sector and has a focus on real estate and acquisition finance.
Francesco assists some of…
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Associate
Ryan Severson focuses his practice on health care regulatory matters. He regularly advises clients on a wide variety of issues, including federal and state fraud and abuse compliance, the…
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Partner
Mr. Trueblood led the firm’s Environment, Land Use and Natural Resources Practice Group from 2004 through 2012. He practices exclusively in environmental, land use and natural resource law…
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Associate
Laura Truesdale is an associate in the firm’s Charlotte office, concentrating her practice on environmental and regulatory matters in a variety of substantive areas including solid and…
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Associate
Mr. Tseng is an associate in K&L Gates’ Taipei office. He has represented local Taiwanese companies as well as global conglomerates in local and cross-border transactions, with a focus…
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Partner
Vincent Tso's area of practice involves corporate/commercial and corporate finance in Hong Kong as well as PRC-related commercial transactions which include: mergers and acquisitions, joint…
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Partner
Chris is a partner in the Hong Kong office of K&L Gates. He has practised in Hong Kong since 1992 and is active in dispute resolution, construction, planning and environmental law,…
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Partner
Kjersten Turpen represents employers in all aspects of employment law, including discrimination and harassment litigation, wage and hour claims, and providing comprehensive employment law…
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Partner
Mr. Wille is a partner in the Brisbane office and a leading Queensland real estate lawyer. He has experience in all aspects of commercial, retail and residential property including due…
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Associate
Will Smith is an associate in the firm’s Seattle office.
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Associate
Abigail Williams is a first year associate in the Charlotte office and a member of the Corporate Tax practice group.
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Special Counsel
Joanna Williams is a special counsel in the firm’s London office and is a member of the real estate practice group specialising in investment, development and management.
Public Sector…
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Partner
Lucy Williams is a commercial litigator involved in the formal and informal resolution of disputes in a variety of industries including insurance, finance, property, energy and resources,…
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Trainee Solicitor
Madeleine Williams is a trainee solicitor in the firm’s London office. She is a member of the litigation and disputes resolution practice group.
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K&L Gates LLP is selected for a 2021 NLR Go-To Thought Leadership Award for their coverage of the varying rules and regulations related to COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave. The article, “COVID-19: California Extends COVID-19 Supplement Paid Sick Leave and Includes Vaccinations” authored by Eugene C. Ryu and Gregory T. Lewis was one of the firm's most-read articles, demonstrating their expertise on employment law matters stemming from the pandemic.  Given the uncertainty caused by COVID-19 for employers and employees alike, NLR appreciates the authors' thoughtful analysis of California's sick leave and vaccination policies. 

K&L Gates LLP has been selected for the 2018 NLR Go-To Thought Leadership award for their coverage of the Delaware Chancery Court on their Delaware Docket blog.  The attorney-authors at K&L Gates consistently cover Delaware Chancery Court developments and provide in-depth legal analysis of the Court’s decisions; identifying trends and unpacking the impact for NLR readers and the corporations they represent. You can subscribe to the K&L Gates blog, the Delaware Docket, here.

 

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