Middletons And K&L Gates Have Merged
08 February 2013
Partners of Australian national law firm Middletons and global law firm K&L Gates have approved a merger between the firms effective January 1, 2013 The addition of Middletons’ 300 lawyers and four offices — in Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, and Brisbane — extends K&L Gates’ reach to more than 2,000 lawyers in 46 offices across five continents. The combined firm will use the K&L Gates name.
Through the combination, K&L Gates greatly enhances its Asia-Pacific regional coverage to 400 lawyers and 11 offices, including a recently announced office in Seoul. The combination also enhances the firm’s capabilities in a number of practices, including technology, biotechnology and life sciences.
