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K&L Gates LLP

4.4
23 reviews

4 Embarcadero Center, Suite 1200, San Francisco, CA 94111-5994, U.S.A.

Corporate and Transactional, Energy, Infrastructure and Resources and 6 more

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Attorney Marissa Leon
Jimenez
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About K&L Gates LLP

K&L Gates LLP is a law firm established in 1858 with an office in San Francisco, CA. At this office location, there are 52 lawyers practicing corporate and transactional, energy, infrastructure and resources and 6 other areas of law.

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Champion Badge Silver

At least three reviews and a score of 4.0 or higher.

K&L Gates LLP got this award in 2021

Champion Badge Gold

At least six reviews and a score of 4.2 or higher.

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Communication
4.4
Quality of Service
4.3
Responsiveness
4.4
Value for Money
4.4
Corporate Law
Posted by anonymous
February 17, 2010
Hired Law Firm
Securities
Posted by anonymous
February 04, 2010
Hired Attorney Mr. Stephen Topetzes

Absolutely outstanding. Thorough and dedicated

Labor and Employment
Posted by anonymous
September 01, 2009
Hired Attorney Christopher Carton

Chris is a very smart, efficient lawyer. I highly recommend him.

Litigation
Posted by anonymous
September 01, 2009
Hired Attorney Christopher Carton

Mr. Carton is an exceptional attorney and an asset to my Company. He has repeatedly shown a commitment to working collaboratively with my entire in-house team to develop unique and impressive solutions to the legal issues we face while managing our business, and takes a holistic view toward the total value of his legal services, rather than focusing myopically on any particular problem that may be the pressing issue of the day. He provides counsel as a true partner of our business.

 
Banking Law
Posted by anonymous
March 23, 2010
Hired Law Firm

They have enough attorneys in different disciplines that when you give them a project, they will use the people in the other disciplines to solve your problems. It is nice to go there because you get a full 360 view.

General Practice
Posted by anonymous
March 02, 2010
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Employee Benefits
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February 11, 2010
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Construction Law
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July 15, 2010
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Immigration
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July 15, 2010
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Immigration
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July 15, 2010
Hired Attorney Rajiv Khanna
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Areas of Law

  • Corporate Law 1
    • Corporate and Transactional
  • Energy
  • Public Finance 1
    • Infrastructure and Resources
  • Investments 1
    • Financial Services
  • Litigation 1
    • Litigation and Dispute Resolution
  • Intellectual Property
  • Real Estate
  • Other 2
    • Policy and Regulatory
    • Cross-Practice Services

Office Details

  • Languages

    Chinese
    French
    German
    Japanese
    Korean
    Russian
    Spanish
    Taiwanese.

  • Firm History
    Year Established

    1858

  • Representative Clients

    Representative Clients: 3DL Research; Advanced Pressure Technology; BHP Billiton; Bristol Myers Squibb; Cable & Wireless; Caliber Body Works; California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS); California Sunshine Fine Foods; Ceridian Corp.; Charles Schwab & Co.; Corbis Corp.; EJL Corp.; E-Book Systems; ESTECH; Eyefinity; F-Secure; Fortis Insurance; Heald College; Imation; John Hancock Life Insurance Company; KC Technology; Link Exchange; Lite On Technology; Logilent Learning Systems; Macromedia; Metropolitan Life Insurance Company; Microsoft Corporation; NBC; Nokia Ventures; Pacific Millennium; Pinnacle Systems; Primitive Logic; Principal Group; Providian Bancorp Services; Rosewood Capital; Seagate Technology; Siebel Systems; Sorrent; State of California; StemCyte; Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America; Transpac Capital; TRW; Verisity Design; WebGain; WebTV Networks; YMCA of San Francisco; ZMED; Zoltar Satellite Alarm Systems.

  • Additional Links

    http://www.klgates.com

K&L Gates LLP

4.4
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4 Embarcadero Center, Suite 1200San Francisco, CA 94111-5994U.S.A.

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