Patrick A. Klingborg
Partner | Transactional Chair
Education
- J.D., University of San Diego School of Law
- B.A., University of California, San Diego
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Profile
Patrick Klingborg helps clients with starting a business, investing in a business (venture financings, equity purchases, convertible notes, SAFEs, etc.), buying or selling a business (M&A), and negotiating a variety of commercial transactions. He received his Bachelor of Arts from UC San Diego and his law degree from University of San Diego School of Law.
Experience
- Represented publicly traded genetic testing company in $1.4 billion acquisition of a private precision oncology company.
- Advised publicly traded Canadian cannabis company in its $300 million acquisition of a U.S. craft brewery.
- Counseled various private equity buyers in their purchase of hotels, including $216 million purchase of a Newport Beach hotel.
- Represented hotel owners and operators in the negotiation of hotel management agreements.
- Advised a private AI network security company in its $200 million sale to a publicly traded networking software company.
- Counseled various medical practice owners (including veterinary practice owners) in the sale of their practices.
- Represented a web3 data storage startup in the creation of commercial contracts for novel blockchain data storage product offerings.
- Advised owners of food and beverage establishments in capital raises.
Achievements & Affiliations
- Current Transactional Department Chair
- San Diego Business Journal’s 100 Leaders of Influence in Law Honoree, 2025
- The Recorder and Law.com Lawyers on the Fast Track Under 40, 2024
- San Diego Metro 40 Under 40, 2024
- San Diego Business Journal’s Top Business Leaders Under 40 finalist, 2023
- San Diego Super Lawyers® Rising Stars- Business/Corporate, 2022-2023
- San Diego Business Journal’s Top 100 Leaders in Law 2022
- Member of the California State Bar Association
- Member of the San Diego County Bar Association
- Admitted in the Southern District of California
- Admitted in the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Publications & Lectures
- “Legal Issues with Business Succession” Independent Trustee Alliance, 2025 (Speaker)
- “A Roadmap to Buying or Selling your Practice” Southern California Veterinary Medical Association, 2024 (Speaker)
- “Legal Landmines: Safeguard your Success in Hotel Management Agreements” California Hotel & Lodging Association, 2023 (Speaker)
- “Legal Considerations for Storage Providers,” Enterprise Storage Provider Accelerator conference, 2022 & 2023 (Speaker)
- “Due Diligence Issues When Buying or Selling a Veterinary Practice” 38th Muller- Ihrke- Kwochka Veterinary Dermatology Seminar, 2022 (Speaker)
- “Letter of Intent: The most important document when buying or selling a veterinary practice,” VetSuccess.com, October 11, 2022
- “Negotiating the Sale of Your Practice: What’s on The Table?,” 37th Muller – Ihrke – Kwochka Veterinary Dermatology Seminar, 2021 (Speaker)
- “Legal Open Session,” San Diego Startup Week, 2020 (Speaker)
- “What You Need to Know About B Corps and Benefit Corporations,” UC San Diego Extension, 2020 (Speaker).
- “Startup Fundamentals,” Jacobs Center’s Academy for Entrepreneurial Success, 2020 (Presenter)
- “Choice of Corporate Entity,” San Diego Startup Week, 2019 (Speaker)
- “Classification Conundrum: It’s Not as Easy as A, B, C after Dynamex Operations West v. Superior Court,” San Diego County Bar Association, 2019 (Moderator)
- “Common Legal Traps for New Founders,” San Diego Startup Week, 2018 (Panelist)
- “Green Pitch Slam Competition,” San Diego Startup Week, 2017 (Judge)