New York – Global law firm K&L Gates LLP has advised Yoshiharu Global Co. (Nasdaq: YOSH), a California-based restaurant operator, on the closing of its initial public offering of 2.94 million shares of its Class A common stock at a public offering price of $4.00 per share. The shares began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol “YOSH” on September 9.

The K&L Gates team that advised Yoshiharu was led by New York partner Matthew Ogurick, and included New York partners Anthony Nolan, Peter Shea, and Jay Buchman, Wilmington partner Lisa Stark, Chicago associate Darina Koleva, Charlotte associates Marissa Barbalato and France Beard Johnson, and New York associate Zidong Liu.

Having gained recognition as a leading Japanese ramen restaurant in Southern California within six months of their 2016 debut, Yoshiharu has continued to expand their service across the region, currently owning and operating eight restaurants with one additional in development.

K&L Gates’ corporate practice is one of the most substantial in the legal industry, with more than 500 lawyers in offices on five continents providing clients with practical legal solutions in the structuring, financing, and completion of domestic, international, and cross-border transactions.