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K&L Gates

K&L Gates is a law firm in Hong Kong, with 525 professionals and 1,611 lawyers listed on its own site.

Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Founded
Not stated
Professionals
525
Offices
37
Recognitions
28
Lawyers on file
1,611
In the news
4
www.klgates.com
Hong Kong
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Organization

40 practice areas and sectors · 1,611 lawyers on the firm’s site

How K&L Gates is organised, read from the titles and practice areas it publishes for each lawyer. A head is named only where the firm states one; otherwise the partner admitted earliest on record stands first and is labelled so.

Leadership

Mergers and Acquisitions

378

Lawyers

Yujing Shu, Michael B. Lubic, Alexander Kollmorgen, Boris Kläsener, Takahiro Kawaguchi, Tsuguhito Omagari, Yoanna Stefanova, Jeffrey W. Acre, Dr. Christof Hupe, Sang-yul Leeand 367 more

Commercial Disputes

352

Lawyers

Michael B. Lubic, Edward P. Sangster, Peter R. Morton, Clare Tanner, Anthony P. La Rocco, Beth W. Petronio, Martin King, Dr. Christof Hupe, Dr. Friederike Gräfin von Brühl, Margaret R. Westbrookand 341 more

IP Litigation

141

Lawyers

Linda C. Odom, Tsuguhito Omagari, Dr. Friederike Gräfin von Brühl, Mincheol Kim, Patrick J. McElhinny, David A. Bateman, Peter A. Talevich, Christopher L. Graff, David Tsai, Erik J. Halversonand 130 more

Emerging Growth and Venture Capital

126

Lawyers

Alexander Kollmorgen, Takahiro Kawaguchi, Tom R. Wallace, Robert M. Tammero, K.E. Love, Mincheol Kim, Gary J. Kocher, Christopher J. Voss, Jessica C. Pearlman, Adam F. Kelsonand 115 more

Restructuring and Insolvency

111

Lawyers

Michael B. Lubic, Richard A. Hardwick, Clare Tanner, Dr. Matthias Grund, Tsuguhito Omagari, Beth W. Petronio, Dr. Christof Hupe, Margaret R. Westbrook, Sang-yul Lee, Virginia Leggett Stevensonand 100 more

Corporate Governance

107

Lawyers

Boris Kläsener, Jeffrey W. Acre, Dr. Christof Hupe, Robert M. Tammero, Dr. Wilhelm Hartung, Frank Xue, Calvina Bostick, Christopher J. Voss, Shiau Yen Chin-Dennis, Adam Levineand 96 more

International Arbitration

106

Lawyers

Peter R. Morton, Anthony P. La Rocco, Beth W. Petronio, Martin King, Dr. Friederike Gräfin von Brühl, Matthew R. M. Walker, John M. Sylvester, Louis Degos, Emma R. Wolfe, Frederic J. Giordanoand 95 more

Technology Transactions and Sourcing

105

Lawyers

Linda C. Odom, Takahiro Kawaguchi, Shannan L. Frisbie, Tom R. Wallace, K.E. Love, Hugh H. Matsubayashi, Brandy A. Sargent, Yi Ying, David Tsai, Erik J. Halversonand 94 more

Construction and Infrastructure

83

Lawyers

Christoph Mank, Matthew R. M. Walker, Larry N. Woodard, Paweł Piotrowski, Pierce Richardson, Thomas C. Ryan, Louis Degos, Patrick J. Perrone, Emma R. Wolfe, Frederic J. Giordanoand 72 more

Real Estate Finance

76

Lawyers

Richard A. Hardwick, Dr. Matthias Grund, Tsuguhito Omagari, Dr. Christof Hupe, Virginia Leggett Stevenson, Charles H. Royce, Pierce Richardson, Robert T. Honeywell, Aaron S. Rothman, Alan S. Macleanand 65 more

Antitrust and Competition

69

Lawyers

Anthony P. La Rocco, Tsuguhito Omagari, Gabriela da Costa, Lauren Norris Donahue, John Longstreth, Todd S. Fishman, Derek W. Kelley, Jennifer P.M. Marsh, Yi Ying, Michael R. Murphyand 58 more

Appellate Litigation

61

Lawyers

Kari L. Vander Stoep, Paul E. Del Vecchio, Amy L. Groff, Barry M. Hartman, John Longstreth, Patrick J. McElhinny, Bart J. Freedman, David R. Osipovich, Jonathan M. Cohen, Clifford C. Histedand 50 more

Healthcare and FDA

58

Lawyers

Douglas M. Love, Anthony P. La Rocco, Margaret R. Westbrook, Cordelia A. Glenn Grabiak, George P. Barbatsuly, Lauren Norris Donahue, Eugene C. Ryu, Erinn L. Rigney, Calvina Bostick, Leann M. Walshand 47 more

Tax

57

Lawyers

Jared D. Mobley, Virginia Leggett Stevenson, Cordelia A. Glenn Grabiak, Devan R. Patrick, Adam J. Tejeda, Martha G. Pugh, Chris B. Carson, Andrea W. Templeton, David E. Morse, David J. Skillmanand 46 more

Public Policy and Law

54

Lawyers

Margaret R. Westbrook, Barry M. Hartman, John Longstreth, Andrew M. Wright, David L. Wochner, Varu Chilakamarri, Mark Ruge, Sanjeev Bhasker, Adriana Reyes, Brian Grahamand 43 more

Mass Tort

47

Lawyers

Kari L. Vander Stoep, John M. Sylvester, Louis Degos, Patrick J. Perrone, Eric R. I. Cottle, Jackie S. Celender, Varu Chilakamarri, David A. Fusco, Adam G. Husik, Charlotte Baillotand 36 more

Product Liability

46

Lawyers

Kari L. Vander Stoep, John M. Sylvester, Louis Degos, Patrick J. Perrone, Eric R. I. Cottle, Jackie S. Celender, Varu Chilakamarri, David A. Fusco, Adam G. Husik, Charlotte Baillotand 35 more

Debt Capital Markets

41

Lawyers

Tsuguhito Omagari, Dr. Christof Hupe, Virginia Leggett Stevenson, Anthony R.G. Nolan, Aaron S. Rothman, Adam G. Smith, Adam Levine, Alan S. Maclean, Andy Skouvakis, Benay H. Lizarazuand 30 more

Securitization and Structured Finance

40

Lawyers

Tsuguhito Omagari, Dr. Christof Hupe, Virginia Leggett Stevenson, Robert T. Honeywell, Adam J. Tejeda, Anthony R.G. Nolan, Andy Skouvakis, Deborah Bean, Dr. Jan Boeing, Duc T. Nguyenand 29 more

Class Action Defense

36

Lawyers

Lauren Norris Donahue, Patrick J. Perrone, David R. Osipovich, Jackie S. Celender, David A. Fusco, Brent D. Hockaday, Christina N. Goodrich, Derek A. Sutton, Ellen L. Darling, John Kellyand 25 more

Post-Grant Patents

36

Lawyers

David Tsai, Erik J. Halverson, Andrew L. Reibman, Chris Centurelli, Christopher M. Verdini, Curtis B. Krasik, Dennis A. Majewski, Henry M. Pogorzelski, James E. Fajkowski, Jay C. Chiuand 25 more

Private Equity Funds

35

Lawyers

Christopher P. Lokken, Daniel B. Greenaway, Daniel Knight, Divesh Patel, Dr. Martin Berg, Ed Dartley, Edward M. Bennett, Eric W. Sedlak, Hazel Doyle, J. Matthew Manganand 24 more

Fintech Lending

32

Lawyers

David A. Bateman, Gary J. Kocher, Jeremy M. McLaughlin, Adam J. Tejeda, Anthony R.G. Nolan, Aaron S. Rothman, Alan S. Maclean, Cameron Abbott, Carley Daye Andrews, Daniel Knightand 21 more

Internal Investigations

32

Lawyers

Thomas C. Ryan, Barry M. Hartman, Dr. Wilhelm Hartung, Christopher L. Nasson, Clifford C. Histed, Meghan E. Flinn, Marla Tun Reschly, Nora E. Becerra, Andrew M. Wright, Michael Culhane Harperand 21 more

Real Estate Development and Construction

30

Lawyers

Felix Greuner, Tobias Gries, Pierce Richardson, Emma R. Wolfe, Kaitlyn DeYoung, Andrew N. Cook, Benjamin I. Rubinstein, David H. Ehrenwerth, Denis F. Charles, Jessica A. Pingletonand 19 more

Land Use, Planning, and Zoning

28

Lawyers

Christoph Mank, Pierce Richardson, Craig P. Wilson, Stanford D. Baird, Jennifer Mazawey, Bart J. Freedman, Kaitlyn DeYoung, Tad J. Macfarlan, Benjamin I. Rubinstein, David H. Ehrenwerthand 17 more

Benefits and ESOPs

22

Lawyers

Jared D. Mobley, Sang-yul Lee, Alanna Fitzpatrick, Clive Cachia, Daniel Atkin, David E. Morse, J. Barclay Collins, Karrie Johnson Diaz, Lauren M. Crossett, Michael A. Hartand 11 more

Energy Finance

22

Lawyers

Paweł Piotrowski, Kaitlyn DeYoung, Anthony R.G. Nolan, Nathan C. Howe, Brogan T. Sullivan, Eric W. Sedlak, Felisa E. Sanchez, Harry Kingsley, Harsharan Gill, James G. Goettschand 11 more

Exchange-Traded Products

22

Lawyers

Sanjeev Bhasker, Sarah V. Riddell, Cal J. Gilmartin, Fatima S. Sulaiman, Franklin H. Na, Hazel Doyle, Jacob M. Derr, Jennifer R. Gonzalez, Jon-Luc Dupuy, Kathy Kresch Ingberand 11 more

Hedge Funds

21

Lawyers

George Zornada, Andrew J. Massey, Daniel Knight, Ed Dartley, Hazel Doyle, J. Matthew Mangan, Jason L. Kirk, Mark C. Amorosi, Mark T. Heine, Michael S. Cacceseand 10 more

E-Discovery Analysis and Technology (e-DAT)

20

Lawyers

Julie Anne Halter, Joseph C. Safar, Thomas J. Smith, Gina Marie, Ivan L. Ascott, Michael B. Goodfried, Sheila R. Phillips, Alexa Stemmler, Robertson M. Noreus, Ryan W. Edmondsonand 9 more

Commercial Ownership, Leasing, and Management

19

Lawyers

Tobias Gries, Pierce Richardson, Alan Schacter, Amigo L. Xie, David H. Ehrenwerth, Denis F. Charles, Jessica A. Pingleton, Jessica C. White, John W. Carlson, Sandra Steeleand 8 more

Global Employer Solutions

19

Lawyers

Paul Callegari, Leann M. Walsh, Maria Caceres-Boneau, Andrew L. Chung, Christine Artus, Christopher Tan, Ferry Eden Lopez, J. Ryan Dwyer, Michaela Moloney, Nick Ruskinand 8 more

European Regulatory

18

Lawyers

Jennifer P.M. Marsh, Andrew J. Massey, Dr. Annette Mutschler-Siebert, Dr. Christian Büche, Dr. Jan Boeing, Judith Rinearson, Mélanie Bruneau, Aurelija Grubytė, Edoardo Crosetto, Tobias Schneiderand 7 more

US Congressional Investigations

18

Lawyers

Meghan E. Flinn, Robert S. Silverblatt, Andrew M. Wright, David L. Wochner, Daniel F. C. Crowley, David J. Skillman, Emanuel L. Rouvelas, Marne Marotta, Matthew H. Leggett, Michael W. Evansand 7 more

Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption

17

Lawyers

Christopher L. Nasson, Meghan E. Flinn, Andrew M. Wright, Michael Culhane Harper, Daniel Knight, Michael E. Ruck, Neil T. Smith, Peter Brabant, Raja Bose, William D. Seminsand 6 more

Derivatives and Commodities

17

Lawyers

Todd S. Fishman, Clifford C. Histed, Anthony R.G. Nolan, Sanjeev Bhasker, Sarah V. Riddell, Dr. Christian Büche, Dr. Jan Boeing, Dr. Philipp Riedl, Fatima S. Sulaiman, Jacob M. Derrand 6 more

Executive Compensation

17

Lawyers

Jared D. Mobley, Sang-yul Lee, Eugene C. Ryu, Alanna Fitzpatrick, Ali U. Nardali, Daniel Atkin, David E. Morse, Harry Kingsley, J. Barclay Collins, Karrie Johnson Diazand 6 more

Food, Drugs, Medical Devices, and Cosmetics (FDA)

17

Lawyers

Jonathan M. Cohen, David Tsai, Andrew D. Ruskin, Ellen L. Darling, Jacqueline Fu, Lucas Nicolet-Serra, Naoki Kawada, Paris Petranis, Peter L. Giunta, Aiko Yamadaand 6 more

Estate Planning and Trusts & Estates

16

Lawyers

Jared D. Mobley, Cheryl H.L. Hsieh, Denis F. Charles, Dr. Michael Kreft, Dr. Rüdiger von Hülst, Mark W. Roberts, Mitchell J. Moximchalk, Scott E. Mooney, Dylan A. Van Sky, H. W. Turnerand 5 more

12 of K&L Gates’s profiles print the firm’s whole practice list rather than the person’s own, so they are left out of the groups above.

290 lawyers list no practice area on the firm’s site; they appear in the list below.

Lawyers

1,611 on the firm’s own site

Names, titles and practice areas as K&L Gates publishes them, senior titles first. Each name opens the firm’s own page for that person.

  • Amjad HussainManaging PartnerDebt Capital Markets · Global Employer Solutions · Islamic Finance · Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Anil PatelManaging PartnerIP Litigation · Pharma and BioPharma Litigation
  • Anthony P. La RoccoManaging Partner · admitted 1999Antitrust and Competition · Commercial Disputes · Healthcare and FDA · Healthcare Fraud and Abuse (US)
  • April BoyerChair · admitted 2006Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption · Appellate Litigation · Commercial Disputes
  • Beth W. PetronioManaging Partner · admitted 2003Commercial Disputes · International Arbitration · Restructuring and Insolvency
  • Brett A. DurhamManaging PartnerMergers and Acquisitions · Corporate Governance · Emerging Growth and Venture Capital · Healthcare and FDA
  • Chris NikouChairmanMergers and Acquisitions · Emerging Growth and Venture Capital · Restructuring and Insolvency
  • Christina N. GoodrichManaging PartnerIP Litigation · Appellate Litigation · Class Action Defense · Commercial Disputes
  • Christopher L. NassonManaging Partner · admitted 2017Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption · Healthcare Fraud and Abuse (US) · Internal Investigations · Securities Enforcement / Financial Regulatory Enforcement
  • David C. LindsayManaging PartnerHealthcare and FDA
  • David L. WochnerManaging Partner · admitted 2024Public Policy and Law · US Congressional Investigations
  • David R. FineManaging Partner · admitted 2023Appellate Litigation · Commercial Disputes
  • Denis F. CharlesManaging PartnerCommercial Ownership, Leasing, and Management · Estate Planning and Trusts & Estates · Land Use, Planning, and Zoning · Real Estate Development and Construction
  • Dr. Martina OrtnerManaging PartnerMergers and Acquisitions1 firm post
  • Dr. Thilo WinkelerManaging PartnerEmerging Growth and Venture Capital · Mergers and Acquisitions
  • Francesco CarloniManaging PartnerAntitrust and Competition
  • Gayle BowenManaging Partner
  • Giampaolo SalsiManaging PartnerMergers and Acquisitions · Construction and Infrastructure
  • J. Matthew ManganManaging PartnerCorporate Governance · Fintech Lending · Hedge Funds · Mergers and Acquisitions
  • J. Ryan DwyerManaging PartnerMergers and Acquisitions · Debt Capital Markets · Emerging Growth and Venture Capital · Global Employer Solutions
  • Jacqueline FuManaging PartnerMergers and Acquisitions · Emerging Growth and Venture Capital · Fintech Lending · Food, Drugs, Medical Devices, and Cosmetics (FDA)
  • Jared D. MobleyManaging Partner · admitted 2003Tax · Benefits and ESOPs · Estate Planning and Trusts & Estates · Executive Compensation2 firm posts
  • Jason A. EngelchairIP Litigation · Post-Grant Patents · Technology Transactions and Sourcing1 firm post
  • Jason OppermanManaging PartnerRestructuring and Insolvency2 firm posts

Matters and stories in the press

3 written by the newsroom

Directory placements

6 practice areas · read from the publishers’ tables

Where the directories place K&L Gates, practice area by practice area, as each table stands on the publisher’s own site. Each cell links to that table. The columns are the same on every page of this site.

Practice areaChambersThe Legal 500
Private Equity and Funds—Tier 2
Technology, Media and Telecoms—Tier 3
Banking and Finance—Tier 5
Capital Markets—Tier 5
Corporate and M&A—Tier 5
Intellectual Property—Tier 5

Recognition

28 announcements

What other publishers have said, as K&L Gates reports it on its own site, with the lawyers each announcement names. Each entry links to the page where it was read.

From the Firm

What K&L Gates has published on its own site lately: news, deals, recognitions and publications. Each links to the firm.

In the News

Coverage in which K&L Gates was named. Each headline links to the publisher.

Sponsored: guides and chapters the firm wrote

Written by the firm. Practice guide chapters are placed with the publishers that carry them, usually for a fee. Listed for the reader’s use; never counted in the firm’s standing.

Record

Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Founded
Not stated
Entity source
The firm's own website
Firm’s site read
10 Nov 2026

Read from: headcount

On its size, the firm says: “…525 lawyers, as stated on the firm's The Legal 500 profile…”

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