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K&L Gates is one of the largest law firms in the world with more than 40 offices located in key capital cities and world commercial and financial centers across five continents. Our broad platform offers clients local market knowledge and access to both national and international capabilities. With the combined knowledge, resources, talent, and experience of more than 1,800 lawyers, our global reach extends beyond our office locations to areas such as Africa, India, and Latin America.
Leydig is an internationally recognized law firm focusing on intellectual property law. Leydig has over 180 attorneys, patent agents, and staff professionals, who are located in four offices in the United States and an office in Germany. Our clients include Fortune 100 companies, world renowned universities, preeminent government research facilities, and tech startups. Leydig has strived to develop a collaborative, supportive, and respectful environment that increases and values the participation and contribution of all employees.
Barnes & Thornburg is a full-service business law firm, providing legal advice and services from a wide range of practice areas for businesses in many different industries. We serve clients worldwide from 15 U.S. offices; as one of the 100 largest firms in the nation, we have experience in virtually all the legal practice areas required to do business in today's global marketplace. Diversity and inclusion are both a part of our long-standing core values, fully and deliberately integrated into the way we do business – from recruiting to staffing to the assembly of client service teams, procurement, promotion and advancement.