Kalbian Hagerty

What Kalbian Hagerty does

Kalbian Hagerty LLP is a privately held international law firm founded in 2000 by Haig V. Kalbian and James R. Hagerty and headquartered in Washington, D.C. The firm operates four offices—Washington D.C., New York, Abu Dhabi, and Dubai—delivering diversified legal services through ten practice areas: Business & Property Transactions; Civil Litigation; Dispute Resolution (ADR/Arbitration & Mediation); Finances & Taxes; General Corporate & Securities; International Construction, Infrastructure, and Logistics; International Private Client Services; Restaurants & Hospitality; Tax-exempt Organizations; and Trusts & Estates.

The firm serves an enterprise and high-net-worth client base that includes international corporations, financial institutions, foreign governments and their embassies, sovereign entities, nonprofit/501(c)(3) organizations, and wealthy individuals and family offices, with a strategic emphasis on cross-border matters involving the Middle East and Gulf region. Its International Construction, Infrastructure, and Logistics practice alone has supported projects with cumulative construction value exceeding USD $100 billion, and the firm has produced a $9 billion civil fraud case dismissal (with no client payment), First and Fourth Circuit appellate victories, and a published Chambers USA ranking.

The business model is professional-services billing: the firm generates revenue through legal fees for litigation, arbitration, transactions, tax planning, and corporate advisory, offered on hourly, fixed-fee, and partial-contingent arrangements negotiated per engagement. Distribution relies on direct partner-led relationships, referrals from an established network of accountants, investment bankers, private investigators, insurance brokers, public relations firms, and private bankers, and reciprocal referrals through the firm's Ally Law membership (a worldwide network of vetted law firms across 60+ countries). Marketing is reputation-driven via earned media, conference participation, attorney thought leadership, and client alerts. The firm has no disclosed proprietary technology platform, no app, no API, and no public revenue disclosures.

Name

Kalbian Hagerty

Legal name

Kalbian Hagerty LLP

Website

https://kalbianhagerty.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kalbian Hagerty LLP is a privately held international law firm founded in 2000 with offices in Washington D.C., New York, Abu Dhabi, and Dubai, providing cross-border legal services across litigation, arbitration, transactions, tax, and private client work to corporate, sovereign, nonprofit, and high-net-worth clients with a focus on the Middle East and Gulf region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: Kalbian Hagerty generates revenue through legal fees for services including civil litigation, arbitration, business transactions, tax planning, and corporate advisory. The firm offers hourly, fixed fee, and partial-contingent fee arrangements depending on the nature of the matter.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Kalbian Hagerty LLP is an international law firm providing diversified legal services to corporate, sovereign government, non-profit, and individual clients worldwide. The firm's offering is organized across ten practice areas including civil litigation, international arbitration and ADR, business and property transactions, tax planning, general corporate and securities, international construction/infrastructure, international private client services, restaurant and hospitality law, tax-exempt organizations, and trusts and estates. Services are delivered through four offices (Washington D.C., Abu Dhabi, Dubai, New York) under hourly, fixed fee, and partial-contingent fee arrangements.

Product overview

Kalbian Hagerty LLP is an international law firm providing diversified legal services through a platform of practice areas rather than software products. The firm's offering consists of ten core legal service lines organized as practice areas: Business & Property Transactions, Civil Litigation, Dispute Resolution (ADR/Arbitration & Mediation), Finances & Taxes, General Corporate & Securities, International Construction/Infrastructure and Logistics, International Private Client Services, Restaurants & Hospitality, Tax-exempt Organizations, and Trusts & Estates. These practice areas function as integrated service modules that the firm collaborates on across its offices in Washington D.C., Abu Dhabi, and Dubai to serve corporate, sovereign government, non-profit, and individual clients with international needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Business & Property Transactions Legal services for domestic and international business transactions, including business organization, planning, tax planning, restructuring, contract negotiation, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital transactions, FIRPTA matters, and government contracts. Serves clients from family businesses to high-tech start-ups to public companies and international businesses.
• Civil Litigation Extensive general civil litigation practice handling both plaintiff and defense work in U.S. and international courts, including business and complex commercial litigation, employment litigation, real estate litigation, construction litigation, personal injury, and medical malpractice.
• Dispute Resolution Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) services including arbitration and mediation, representing individual clients, private investors and corporations to facilitate voluntary resolution of disputes in business transactions, business torts, aviation, construction, commercial matters, employment, insurance, and securities.
• Finances & Taxes Sophisticated tax planning for corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships and individuals, including cross-border mergers and acquisitions, employment taxes, foreign interests in U.S. real property, state and local taxes, tax-free reorganizations, tax litigation, transfer pricing, and withholding taxes.
• General Corporate & Securities Full range of corporate governance advice and securities law services including business planning, contract negotiation, corporate finance, venture capital transactions, secured transactions, international business issues, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, and SEC representation.
• International Construction, Infrastructure, and Logistics Legal services for international construction projects including airports, rail and highway infrastructure, destination resorts, amusement parks, and hospitals, covering contract drafting, negotiation, regulatory compliance, and dispute resolution across the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Latin America, with experience on projects totaling over USD $100 billion in construction value.
• International Private Client Services Comprehensive legal services for individuals, families, entrepreneurs, and family offices including estate planning, tax structuring, real estate investment, family disputes, business organization, succession planning, and international compliance through the global Ally Law network.
• Restaurants & Hospitality Specialized legal representation for restaurant and hospitality industry clients including award-winning chefs, restaurateurs and mixologists, covering fundraising, partnership agreements, entity formation, leasing, acquisitions, financing, trademark, and employment matters.
• Tax-exempt Organizations Full range of legal services for nonprofit and charitable organizations including formation, obtaining tax-exempt status, corporate governance, compliance with intermediate sanctions regulations, charitable donations, commercial transactions, employment law, and dispute resolution.
• Trusts & Estates Comprehensive estate planning and wealth preservation services for American and foreign business owners and wealthy individuals, including trust creation, charitable entities, business succession planning, wills, living wills, powers of attorney, and worldwide tax planning.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully forced dismissal of a $9 billion civil bank fraud and conspiracy case after two years of litigation, with client paying nothing
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Ally LawcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKalbian Hagerty is a member of Ally Law, a worldwide network of rigorously vetted law firms located in more than 60 countries. The firm serves as the liaison to Ally Law and leverages this membership to provide clients with global reach and access to trusted legal partners across jurisdictions. Ally Law enables Kalbian Hagerty to serve clients with strategic advantage, competence, and efficiency in international matters.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP: Large international law firm with significant Middle East/UAE presence and broad cross-border practice. Directly comparable as a competitor for the same Gulf-region corporate, sovereign, and dispute work that Kalbian Hagerty targets.
• Steptoe & Johnson LLP: Washington D.C.-headquartered international law firm with a global disputes, international trade and regulatory practice. Comparable as a DC-anchored, internationally focused firm competing for similar cross-border mandates.
• Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP: International law firm with strong Washington presence, energy, construction and cross-border practices. Overlaps with Kalbian Hagerty on international construction, infrastructure and dispute resolution matters.
• Covington & Burling LLP: Major Washington D.C.-based international law firm with broad corporate, litigation and regulatory practices. Comparable as a larger DC-rooted competitor for cross-border disputes and government-facing work.
• Hogan Lovells: Global law firm with extensive Middle East presence and full-service corporate, M&A, and litigation capabilities. Competes directly with Kalbian Hagerty on cross-border M&A and large international disputes (the firm's own George A. Hagerty was formerly a Partner and Senior Counsel here).
• King & Spalding LLP: International law firm with strong Middle East/UAE practice and a leading international arbitration group. Comparable as a larger competitor for sovereign, construction and arbitration mandates that Kalbian Hagerty targets.

Direct peers

• Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt & Mosle LLP: Boutique-to-mid-size international law firm with deep Middle East/emerging-markets practice and strong project/infrastructure arbitration capabilities. Closest comparable to Kalbian Hagerty in scale, geography focus and cross-border dispute orientation.
• Miller & Chevalier Chartered: Washington D.C.-based tax and international law boutique. Comparable to Kalbian Hagerty's Finances & Taxes and International Private Client Services practices, with a similar DC-anchored, internationally minded boutique profile.
• ArentFox Schiff LLP: Washington D.C.-based law firm with strong international practice and federal regulatory expertise. Comparable as a similarly sized DC-rooted competitor pursuing cross-border corporate and litigation work.
• Thompson Hine LLP: Cleveland-anchored U.S. law firm with an active international disputes and Middle East practice. Comparable in scale and cross-border orientation to Kalbian Hagerty, with overlapping services to Gulf-based clients.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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