‘Adapt or die’ – K&L’s outspoken chief Kalis to stand down after 20 years at the helm of US giant Sarah Downey6 September 2016Law firm management He has been one of the longest-serving and most outspoken law firm leaders in the conservative US legal market but Peter Kalis, the veteran head of K&L Gates, has confirmed that he is to finally step down after two decades running the US law firm.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryTfL announces new £120m panel with 19 firms making the cutTrading places: Quinn New York arbitration head leaves for Brick Court as McDermott makes first post-merger lateralsTrading places: Leading litigator leaps to Latham as Simpson Thacher bulks up in Boston‘How hard are you prepared to work?’ – partners who’ve made it on how they built a book of business‘We don’t have a large ship to turn around’ – Eversheds Sutherland co-CEOs to canvas partners on strategy plansNRF to incentivise cross-border work with formalised global management committeeRevolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London movesFive partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partner‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetry