Allen & Overy to Reduce Incoming Associate Class Sizes
In March, London’s Allen & Overy announced it would retain only 70% of its trainees for September 2009 and March…
Allen & Overy
Dewey & LeBoeuf Hires 4 for Corporate Group
Dewey & LeBoeuf has brought on four corporate attorneys. New corporate finance group partner John Cobb joins in New York…
The Week in Law Firm Layoffs
This week in law firm layoffs: Seyfarth Shaw: 50 lawyers & staff White & Case: 27 lawyers, 13 staff (see…
Women Laid Off from Allen & Overy Found New Firm
Nineteen women and four men laid off from Allen & Overy are founding their own firm, Maurice Turnor Gardner. Formerly…
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,…
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…
London Firms Delay Partner Promotions
London Magic Circle firms Clifford Chance and Allen & Overy have delayed their 2009 partner promotions. Clifford Chance will defer…
Allen & Overy Announces Redundancy Criteria
The UK's Allen & Overy, which announced in February its plan to lay off 450 jobs, has informed staff of…
Allen & Overy to Cut 30% of Trainees
London's Allen & Overy will only retain 70% of its trainees for September 2009 and March 2010. The Magic Circle…
White & Case Will Not Merge With Singapore Firm
White & Case, one of six international firms granted a license to practice Singapore law, has canceled plans to merge…
Allen & Overy Appoints Employee Reps for Redundancy
Allen & Overy is appointing 15 employee representatives to consult on the sweeping redundancy that is set to claim more…
Bloomberg: China Law Offices Grow as US, UK Firms Shrink
Bloomberg reports that while law firms in the US and UK are shrinking, their offices in China expanding. Twenty-eight foreign…