L-R: Ziyan ‘Frank’ Xue, Julie Park, David Tsai, Jenny Liu, Theresa Lee, and Zandir Morton, with K&L Gates in California and Texas.

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K&L Gates hires six-partner 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, who will be based across California and Texas.

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