Peter Kalis, Chair of K&L Gates, to Step Down (UPDATED)

Peter Kalis will step down as chair and global managing partner of K&L Gates, the firm announced on Tuesday.

“In early July, I informed our Management Committee that I would not be a candidate for another term as head of the firm,” wrote Kalis, in a statement.

“It has been an honor to serve the only law firm I have called home, and I look forward not only to concluding a strong 2016 but also to seeing my successors take the firm to greater heights in years to come.”

His current term as chair and managing partner ends in February ...