K&L Gates loses 80 partners in seven months

The 2,000-lawyer international law firm has been losing some of its stars, including those tipped to lead the practice in future, according to observers.
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K&L Gates loses 80 partners in seven months

Dallas is one of the K&L Gates offices which has seen partners move mandritoiu

Stagnant profit levels are given as one reason that partners have left; another is that the trend for partners to leave is itself motivating others to go. Departing partners have gone to Morgan Lewis & Bockius, McDermott Will & Emery and Holland & Knight. Offices in Dallas and San Francisco in particular have seen a number of departures. K&L Gates has confirmed that it is closing its 12 lawyer Spokane office. Source: Above the Law

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