Biglaw Firm in the Midst of Massive Partner Defections

Pittsburgh-based Biglaw firm K&L Gates has been steadily losing attorneys all year long, reports Above the Law, citing ALM Intelligence data.

The data show that “from December 2018 through October 2019, the firm lost a total of 96 partners, while only picking up 32 in that timeframe. That net decrease represents 7.9 percent of the total partnership. And across all attorneys, the firm is net down 56 lawyers.”

During that period the firm hired more associates than it lost — 164 hires and 154 departures.

Read the Above the Law article.