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K&L Gates Adds Corporate Life Sciences Partners in Raleigh
January 28, 2010


Raleigh— Global law firm K&L Gates LLP welcomes John R. Erwin and Brian R. Brown as partners in its Raleigh office. Both members of the firm’s corporate practice, they join K&L Gates from Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein LLP.

Erwin has substantial experience representing U.S. and international technology and biotechnology companies in transactions including mergers and acquisitions, strategic joint ventures, and the purchase or sale of stock and assets. A longtime advisor to health care providers and life sciences companies, he provides a full range of legal services to such institutions.

With a focus on corporate, tax, estate planning, and health care matters, Brown counsels clients on a wide range of transactions, from formation, mergers, and acquisitions to reorganization, restructuring, and corporate separation. He has extensive experience advising on the corporate practice of medicine, in the administration of high net worth estates, in the formation and funding of family limited partnerships, and in the formation of nonprofit entities.

“John and Brian are excellent additions to our office and exemplify K&L Gates’ growth through the attraction of highly experienced lawyers dedicated to a solutions-oriented approach to the practice of law,” commented Kent F. Christison, Administrative Partner of K&L Gates’ Raleigh office.

K&L Gates Chairman and Global Managing Partner Peter J. Kalis said: “With the arrival of John and Brian, K&L Gates’ growing life sciences practice takes a major step forward as does our Raleigh office.”

Please visit K&L Gates’ Web site to learn more about the firm’s corporate and life sciences practices.

K&L Gates includes lawyers practicing out of 35 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.

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