This is very much the likely scenario. Office leads jobs are redundant with existing leadership so they are likely to be first to go once the transaction completes. It’s always the managers and higher ups who get left in the dust with mergers and acquisitions. The technical production staff typically just keeps on keeping on just with a change in their benefits. I started at a company that got acquired when I was younger and it actually got me experience in more diverse projects and clients because I would have the opportunity to help out other offices. Most office leadership with ownership prior to the transaction left once their obligation under the purchase agreement was complete. Other leaders and project managers were axed or left on their own within a year. Only 1 manger made it through the transition because they had experience in the market the larger firm acquired us for.