K&L Gates

March 9th Worst Day for Law Firm Layoffs So Far

Despite the fact that February 12th is still known as Black Thursday and generally considered the worst day for law…

The rumors were true. K&L Gates has laid off 36 associates and 79 staff. Today, with regret, we announce a…

K&L Gates, Pittsburgh’s largest law firm, has opened a Singapore office, its 32nd location and its fifth in Asia. New…

Tipsters from several K&L Gates offices have written in to Above the Law about expected layoffs tomorrow. The rumors were…

One month after retiring from a 20-year stint in Congress, former Representative James Walsh has begun work as a government…

Above the Law reports that K&L Gates held a meeting Friday to discuss, amongst other things, salary freezes. Earlier today,…

In December, we noted merger talks between K&L Gates and Bell Boyd & Lloyd. As of today, the merger is…

Above the Law hears about all the best nonsense first. For instance, K&L Gates associates have not yet heard about…

K&L Gates, Pittsburgh's largest law firm, has opened an office in Frankfurt, Germany, its 29th site and second in that…

Democratic Texas state Senator Kirk Watson has left the Austin office of K&L Gates LLP to join Brown McCarroll LLP. Watson…

According to a survey by consulting firm Hildebrandt International, US law firm mergers rose slightly in 2008 over 2007; and experts…

More merger news. K&L Gates and Chicago's Bell Boyd & Lloyd announced today that they are in merger discussions with…