K&L Gates Recognized Among Top Five Construction Law Firms by Construction Executive

Washington, D.C. – Construction news outlet Construction Executive has recognized K&L Gates LLP among the top five firms in the publication’s inaugural rankings of the 50 leading law firms throughout the United States with dedicated construction practices. With nearly 150 lawyers in its construction practice, K&L Gates also ranks first among included firms by number of construction lawyers.

The survey, “The Top 50 Construction Law Firms,” considered practice-specific revenue; number of lawyers in the practice; percentage of firm’s total revenues derived from its construction practice; number of states in which the firm is licensed to practice; and the year in which the construction practice was established to develop the rankings. The busiest areas of practice were also discussed; dispute resolution, construction defects, and contract documents and administration are dominating the share of legal work for firms surveyed.
 
“The ranking of K&L Gates as one of the top U.S. construction law firms is a tribute to all of our professionals and staff and their dedication to our clients,” said Matthew Smith, a London partner and co-leader of the firm’s construction and infrastructure practice. “It further reinforces the firm’s global reputation as one of the foremost construction industry players in the U.S. and beyond.”

K&L Gates has one of the most diverse and technically skilled construction law practices in the world, with its lawyers working with clients throughout each phase of the industry, from the early stages of finance, development, and design through implementation, construction, and project close-out. The group often partners with lawyers across practice areas such as mergers and acquisitions, labor and employment, real estate, intellectual property, and immigration to fully serve clients across the firm’s platform.