K&L Gates announced layoffs of 150 employees on July 16, 2026. Cutting about 10% of its allied professional workforce worldwide after what global managing partner Stacy Ackermann calls a multi-month structural review, with no lawyers affected. The firm disclosed no headcount; roughly 1,700 of its 3,000-plus staff across 40-plus offices are lawyers, which puts the support-role cut near 150. First major business services layoff at the firm since 2017.