# K&L Gates Global law firm (formed by 2007 merger, with roots to 1883) running one of the biggest law-firm lobbying practices in DC — **~#22 in 2025 ($20.83M)**. The "Gates" lineage runs through Preston Gates & Ellis, the Seattle firm of Bill Gates Sr. Part of the [[Lobbying Hub]] 2025 top-50 census (Tranche 1B, ranks 21–50; rank approximate — OpenSecrets publishes exact ranks only for the top 20). *Status: stub — expand with clients, revolving-door personnel, FARA check, and revenue history.* ## See also [[Lobbying Hub]] · [[Lobbying]] · [[Revolving Door]]