K&L Gates’ Global Government Solutions Help Businesses Deal with Government’s Expanding Role
October 21, 2009
Washington, D.C.— Law firm K&L Gates LLP has launched a Global Government Solutions initiative to assist clients in managing the threats and opportunities presented by government authorities around the world.
“The economic crisis has transformed the relationship between business and government,” said Peter J. Kalis, K&L Gates Chairman and Global Managing Partner. “Governments around the world are stimulating their economies, reforming areas such as health care, financial services, taxation, and employment, and attempting to prevent future crises through aggressive new regulations and enforcement actions. In the current environment, K&L Gates’ clients are faced with significant challenges – and unprecedented opportunities.”
“K&L Gates has one of the largest global government-related practices of any law firm,” said Michael J. Missal, co-leader of K&L Gates’ policy and regulatory practice area. “Our Global Government Solutions resources offer a uniquely effective set of capabilities, combining a broad range of legal and industry experience with a geographic reach extending across three continents.”
Missal continued: “More than 400 of K&L Gates’ lawyers have served in government, many in senior policymaking roles. This enables us to provide clients with a deep understanding of the key decision makers and government processes that affect their businesses.”
K&L Gates’ Global Government Solutions capabilities are distinguished by the firm’s:
Depth of Experience: K&L Gates is recognized as having one of the United States’ oldest and most influential government policy groups, providing clients with access to a vast range of relevant experience and perspectives. Among the firm’s ranks are a former U.S. Attorney General and state governor, former members of Congress, cabinet and other senior presidential appointees, and key federal and state legislative and executive branch staff members. K&L Gates lawyers in Europe and Asia have worked in institutions that have included the European Court of Justice, the U.K. Department of Trade and Industry, and the Hong Kong Department of Justice.
Breadth of Legal and Industry Practices: K&L Gates serves client needs in the increasing number of areas in which government impacts commerce, including legislative/public policy; government investigations and enforcement; internal investigations; litigation; rule-making; procurement; and licensing. K&L Gates lawyers also assist clients in a wide range of regulated sectors such as antitrust; environmental, land, and natural resources; education; energy and utilities; financial services; food, drug, and medical devices; health care; life sciences; maritime; transportation; tax; telecommunications, media, and technology; international trade; consumer products; government contracts and procurement; infrastructure; patents, trademarks, and copyrights; land use; and European Union issues, among others.
Geographic Reach: K&L Gates’ 33 offices worldwide provide clients with unparalleled access to the world’s most important cities, including eight world capitals and seats of government, four U.S. state capitals, and financial and commercial centers in North America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East.
To learn more about how K&L Gates is helping companies find solutions to government-related challenges, please visit the firm’s Web site at www.klgates.com or email .
K&L Gates is a global law firm with lawyers in 33 offices located in North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, and represents numerous GLOBAL 500, FORTUNE 100, and FTSE 100 corporations, in addition to growth and middle market companies, entrepreneurs, capital market participants and public sector entities. For more information, visit www.klgates.com.