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K&L Gates LLP has opened an office in S'o Paulo, Brazil, the firm's first in South America and 39th worldwide. Leading the launch of the office are New York finance partner Marc J. Veilleux and Washington, DC/London corporate and securities partner Alan J. Berkeley. The S'o Paulo office is licensed as a foreign legal consultancy, as required by the Brazilian Bar Association.
“Brazil is a dynamic and growing economy, home to many of Latin America's most significant companies, its largest stock market, and in recent years, its most ambitious infrastructure projects,” stated Veilleux. “Many of our clients have identified Brazil as central to their global operations and strategy and we fully expect the country to be a continued recipient of significant inbound investment. We also believe that the trend of Brazilian companies investing abroad will only continue to accelerate in future years. We are excited that our S'o Paulo office will allow us to better serve our clients in this important economy and throughout Latin America.”
Perkins Coie Foreign Legal Affairs Attorneys at Law announced today that it has opened a new office in Taipei, Taiwan, to expand Perkins Coie's Asia practice and to better serve its Taiwan-based clients, particularly in patent litigation and other intellectual property matters. The office is located in the Taipei 101 Tower.
The Taipei office marks Perkins Coie's third office in Asia. The firm's other Asia offices, in Beijing and Shanghai, represent Chinese and multinational companies in intellectual property matters in the areas of technology and life sciences, corporate finance and securities, international business and personal planning.
“Brazil is a dynamic and growing economy, home to many of Latin America's most significant companies, its largest stock market, and in recent years, its most ambitious infrastructure projects,” stated Veilleux. “Many of our clients have identified Brazil as central to their global operations and strategy and we fully expect the country to be a continued recipient of significant inbound investment. We also believe that the trend of Brazilian companies investing abroad will only continue to accelerate in future years. We are excited that our S'o Paulo office will allow us to better serve our clients in this important economy and throughout Latin America.”
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