L-R: Ziyan ‘Frank’ Xue, Julie Park, David Tsai, Jenny Liu, Theresa Lee, and Zandir Morton, with K&L Gates in California and Texas.
15 September 2026NewsCareersLiz Hockley
K&L Gates hires six-strong team of IP and corporate lawyers from Pillsbury
The firm has strengthened its intellectual property, capital markets, corporate, transactional and litigation capabilities with the addition of the group, which will be based across California and Texas.
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