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Womble adds five-lawyer financial litigation team in Boston, New York from K&L Gates

Three partners move over in Boston, K&L Gates’ second team exit in the city this year after cutting non-lawyer jobs across the firm

16 Oct 2026

HSF Kramer launches Italy real estate practice with K&L Gates team hire

Firm hailed arrival of six-lawyer team as a ‘milestone’ in creation of a full-service model in Milan

12 Oct 2026

Barnes & Thornburg adds dozen-strong healthcare team from K&L Gates in Raleigh

Group is led by partners Kelsey Jernigan and John Lawrence

18 Aug 2026

K&L Gates absorbs nine-strong IP team in Munich from local boutique

Group significantly boosts US firm’s IP bench in one of Europe’s most important patent markets

3 Aug 2026

K&L Gates axes 10% of staff roles

Cuts equating to around 180 roles follows review ‘to better align with how our business operates today and support future growth’

17 Jul 2026

Reed Smith boosts Boston office with disputes team hire from K&L Gates

Incoming group includes three partners, with a fourth joining in its Princeton office

9 Apr 2026

K&L Gates achieves certification for responsible AI use

US law firm says it is one of the first large law firms to be certified to the international standard for AI

13 Mar 2026

Arnold & Porter hires partner group from K&L Gates to launch in Seattle

New Seattle office will be led by partner and Western US strategic growth chair Pallavi Mehta Wahi

28 Jul 2025

K&L Gates names new managing partner and chair

Leaders of finance and corporate practices to take over leadership of top 25 US firm

28 May 2025

K&L Gates hires former Gibson Dunn oil and gas co-head in Singapore

Partner Brad Roach joins with a senior associate

11 Nov 2024