News Kilpatrick Townsend Launches New Offices

Prominent Additions to Private Equity, Middle Market, Financial Services, and Litigation Practices

ATLANTA/CHICAGO (March 7) – Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton announced today that it is opening offices in Chicago and Phoenix effective March 1, 2023. A total of 28 legal professionals, including 14 attorneys, will be joining the firm.

The team of attorneys, comprised of three partners, two counsel, five associates, and four litigation of counsel, are bringing well-recognized practices to Kilpatrick Townsend from the highly regarded Chicago-based L&G Law Group LLP which served clients for nearly three decades. Another leading partner is joining Kilpatrick Townsend from Chicago-based Walker Morton. Together, these attorneys have represented leading entities and individuals in the areas of corporate, private equity, middle market, financial services, complex commercial litigation, and labor & employment.

“We are excited to open in Chicago, one of the nation’s key financial centers and home to numerous Fortune 500 companies, as well as a strong private equity and venture capital hub,” said Henry Walker, Kilpatrick Townsend Chair. “This is a talented, well-connected group of lawyers and we are pleased they chose to join our firm. In addition, we already represent a number of clients in Chicago and throughout the Midwest and this physical presence will help expand that representation. Fast-growing Phoenix offers an excellent opportunity to build on substantial client work there and enhance our firm’s already high-profile in the western U.S.”

Kilpatrick Townsend now has offices in the eight of the 10 largest metro areas in the U.S. Overall, the firm has 18 U.S. offices and 22 offices worldwide.

“Kilpatrick Townsend is one of the nation’s preeminent law firms and its much larger platform will help expand existing client relationships and build new ones,” said Jerry Haberkorn, Kilpatrick Townsend Chicago Office Managing Partner. “Over the years, we have known many of the firm’s attorneys and seen their successes in the areas of corporate, litigation, and intellectual property. We are excited to be in a firm with this additional expertise to better serve our clients. Another appeal is the firm’s collaborative and client-focused culture.”

Kilpatrick Townsend will assume the previous L&G office spaces in Chicago and Phoenix.

For more information about Kilpatrick Townsend, please visit www.kilpatricktownsend.com.