K&L Gates GP
Client SatisfactionThe international trade team at K&L Gates GP, headed by sanctions and foreign direct investment specialist Mélanie Bruneau and trade regulation expert Nikolaos Peristerakis, offers ‘practical and flexible advice’ to clients active across the technology, industrial, and pharmaceutical sectors. A further key contact is Francesco Carloni, who assists multinational clients with foreign direct investment matters and sanctions compliance across industry segments including energy and consumer goods. Former practice head Philip Torbøl departed the firm in December 2023.
Testimonials
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‘K&L Gates GP always gave us practical and flexible advice which worked well. They coordinated very well with the relevant third party and ensured a smooth process.'
Key clients
- FujiFilm Europe GmbH
- Capgemini North America
- GS E&C
- Kaman Corporation
- Entersekt Proprietary Limited
- Google Inc.
- Church & Co. Ltd
- Ermenegildo Zegna Holditalia S.p.A
- Prada S.p.A.
- James Hardie Industries plc
- Ferring
Work highlights
- Represented Fujifilm in its $700m acquisition of semiconductor high purity process chemicals business, CMC Materials KMG Corporation, from Entegris in connection with the pre-notification under the Italian FDI regime and FDI notification in the UK under the National Security and Investment Act.
- Representing GS E&C, a global Korean construction/engineering company in connection with the proposed divestiture of its subsidiary GS Inima, including FDI and sector specific filings as well as antitrust filing.
- Representing a private Croatian company operating in the field of trade, import, and sale and supply of natural gas, with an EU sanctions-based claim during ongoing arbitration proceedings.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Mélanie Bruneau, Nikolaos Peristerakis