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Patrick A. Klingborg

Patrick A. Klingborg
Partner

(t) 619.238.4882
(f) 619.231.4755

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.

  • 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 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.
  • J.D., University of San Diego School of Law
  • B.A., University of California, San Diego
  • 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.
  • “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).