K&L Gates reappoints chair and global managing partner

K&L Gates has reappointed Peter Kalis to serve a fifth term as the firm's chair and global managing partner. Kalis has headed the firm since 1997, and this latest appointment will see him hold the position until February 2017. In his time in the top job, Kalis has overseen a massive expansion from six offices in the eastern United States to 41 offices on four continents.