K&L Gates LLP
K&L Gates has approximately 1,696 attorneys across 45 offices worldwide. It took its current form in a 2007 merger.
$225,000+
Announced by the firm (Oct 2026)
Not reported: Partnership Track.
Openings
1L Summer 2027 · Class of 2029Rolling
— Boston Power of Partnership (Asset Management and Investment Funds)
Boston
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Boston Power of Partnership: split summer with K&L Gates and John Hancock. Applications reviewed on a rolling basis until filled; applicants may apply before first-semester grades are available.
Materials: Cover Letter · Writing Sample · Law School Transcript · Undergrad TranscriptA personal statement of up to 500 words can serve as the cover letter; submit law transcript when grades are available.
2L Summer 2028 · Class of 2029Rolling
— practice-specific roles
Washington, DC, Chicago, Boston, Charlotte, Pittsburgh, Seattle
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Practice-specific 2028 roles accept JD 2029, plus a DC Trade/National Security clerkship during 2027–28 with summer 2028. Rolling until filled; IP review starts December after grades. Practice-specific offices and requirements apply.
Materials: Cover Letter · Writing Sample · Law School TranscriptCharlotte finance posting; law transcript can be updated after grades are received.
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About K&L Gates
K&L Gates combines legal and public policy capabilities across an integrated international platform. Its firm overview describes interdisciplinary teams working across offices, while its practice materials show how commercial advice can intersect with regulation. Asset management and investment funds provide one example of those overlapping disciplines.
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Within that practice, lawyers advise registered funds on federal securities regulation and compliance. Related derivatives and commodities work includes advice to traders, financial institutions, and exchanges on registration, regulatory relief, and risk-management procedures. Financial services policy adds another dimension to matters affected by changing government rules and priorities.
For students, the combination offers a concrete way to understand the firm's broader platform. A financial services client may need transactional advice, a compliance framework, or help navigating regulation and policy. Those needs call for different legal skills while remaining connected to the same industry, making practice-level research useful when considering opportunities at K&L Gates.
Practice Strength by Market
Every band below appears on this firm’s Chambers USA 2026 profile, checked September 26, 2026. Where Chambers splits a table into The Elite and Highly Regarded, every Elite firm ranks above every Highly Regarded firm.
| Practice | Market | Recognition, 2026 |
|---|---|---|
Banking & Finance: Corporate & Regulatory | Massachusetts | Band 1 |
Bankruptcy/Restructuring | North Carolina | Band 1 |
Construction | Tennessee | Band 1 |
Corporate/M&A | North Carolina: Charlotte & Surrounds | Band 1 |
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity | Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh & Surrounds | Band 1 |
Energy & Natural Resources | Pennsylvania | Band 1 |
Energy & Natural Resources | Washington | Band 1 |
Environment | New Jersey | Band 1 |
Healthcare | North Carolina | Band 1 |
Hedge & Mutual Funds | Massachusetts | Band 1 |
70 reported ranking rows
Rankings
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Size and Standing
- $1.4B gross revenueAm Law 100, $1.4B gross revenue: #48 (opens in a new tab)
- Lawyers in 16 countriesGlobal 200, Lawyers in 16 countries: #57 (opens in a new tab)
- 1,696 attorneysNLJ 500, 1,696 attorneys: #18 (opens in a new tab)
- PrestigeVault Law 100, Prestige: #49 (opens in a new tab)
Pro Bono
- Average Hours Per Attorney
- 23.4 hoursAm Law pro bono rank #93