White & Case Lays Off 31 in Moscow
White & Case has laid off 31 staff in Moscow, as part of the global redundancy program announced in March.…
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Nomura Lays Off 10 In-House Lawyers
Japanese industrial and financial conglomerate Nomura has cut up to 12 legal positions in London. The firm took over dissolved…
Allen & Overy Lays Off 47 Partners, 200 Associates, 200 Staff
The UK’s Allen & Overy announced in February a plan to lay off 450 jobs in a redundancy consultation. Well,…
Linklaters Cuts Pay for Incoming Associates
Linklaters is cutting pay for starting lawyers, and shrinking salary increases. The firm will pay new lawyers £61,500 ($91,300), down…
SJ Berwin Expands into Dubai
SJ Berwin, which announced a new Hong Kong office in March, will open an office in Dubai later this year.…
Herbert Smith Poaches From Linklaters for Madrid Office
Herbert Smith will launch a new office in Madrid, Spain with a group from Linklaters . Alvaro Sáinz, Miguel Riaño…
Clifford Chance Partners Defect to Start New Italian Firm
Three capital markets partners in Clifford Chance's Milan, Italy office are leaving to set up shop on their own. Paolo…
Eversheds Expands into Saudi Arabia
Eversheds has formalized an alliance with Saudi Arabia's Hani Qurashi. The 20-lawyer firm in the Middle Eastern dictatorship has offices…
Allen & Overy to Outsource More Work
Allen & Overy plans to outsource more of its "back office" work, particularly due diligence and litigation discovery, to other…
Russell McVeagh Avoids Layoffs, Ups Pro Bono Work
Rather than lay off under-productive attorneys, New Zealand law firm Russell McVeagh is encouraging its lawyers to increase their pro…
Conyers Dill & Pearman Expands Island Practices
Conyers Dill & Pearman, which just announced it is opening an office in Brazil, has hired three associates for its…
Sheppard Mullin Hires 3
Los Angeles' Sheppard Mullin has recently hired three new attorneys in Los Angeles and China. This week the firm announced…