HG Law to Combine with Lathrop GPM, Uniting Boutique IP Depth with a Full-Service National Law Firm

SAN JOSE, CA, July 20, 2026 — HG Law today announced that it will combine with Lathrop GPM, effective January 1, 2027. The combination unites HG Law’s engineering-driven intellectual property practice with a full-service, Am Law 200 platform and reflects a shared conviction that exceptional IP work comes from deep technical knowledge and sustained client partnerships.

“Joining Lathrop GPM is a tremendous opportunity for our clients, our attorneys, and our firm,” said Gregory Lundell, Managing Partner of HG Law, based in San Jose. “We share a commitment to excellence, a collaborative culture and a client-first philosophy focused on long-term client relationships. This combination gives our lawyers access to a broader platform and expanded resources, while our clients gain the benefit of a full-service firm with vast IP experience, nationally recognized capabilities in a broad array of other practices and a stronger platform for high-value IP matters.”

HG Law strengthens the combined firm’s position as a recognized leader in IP law by adding depth in engineering-driven patent law, particularly in the high-tech, media technology and electrical engineering areas. HG Law brings engineers with experience across computers and technology, fintech, telecommunications, mechanical and industrial devices, semiconductors and consumer products, among other fields. This technical depth complements a full-service IP practice spanning patent prosecution, trademark prosecution, copyright, trade secrets, patent and trademark litigation, licensing, technology transactions and privacy. Lathrop GPM will now have one of the largest full-service IP practices at an Am Law 200 firm.

The combination reinforces HG Law’s transatlantic reach, which depends on seamless coordination between San Jose, New York and London. It continues the firm’s growth in Northern California while establishing its presence in New York and London. The London office provides the combined firm with additional access to the UK and EU patent systems. For clients, the result is the same tailored advice and direct partner involvement they have always received from HG Law, now supported by the resources, reach and breadth of a leading national firm.

About HG Law

HG Law is a premier intellectual property firm with offices in San Jose, New York, and London, delivering big law results with boutique attention to detail. The firm’s attorneys and technology advisors bring deep engineering-driven expertise in high-tech, media technology, and electrical engineering, serving clients across computers and technology, fintech, telecommunications, mechanical and industrial devices, semiconductors, and consumer products. HG Law invests in people, processes, and tools to protect client relationships and deliver defensible IP outcomes through collaboration and technical excellence. For more information, visit www.hglaw.com