Baker & McKenzie Redundancy Targets 85
Baker & McKenzie's London office has launched a redundancy consultation targeting up to 30 lawyers and 55 staffers. The review…
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UK Firm Hiring 150
York, UK's Minster Law is recruiting 150 people for its two offices in York and Wakefield. CEO Matthew Briggs hopes…
Norton Rose Adopting 4-Day Week
Norton Rose may implement flexible hours scheme to help avoid job cuts. For one year, Norton Rose employees (including partners)…
Sidley Austin Lays Off 89 Attorneys, 140 Staff
Looks like we spoke too soon. From Sidley Austin: In addition to routine departures, 89 associates and staff attorneys and…
Dundas & Wilson to Cut 50
Edinburgh's Dundas & Wilson, Scotland's largest law firm, will cut up to 50 jobs across its three offices as work…
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…
Burges Salmon to Cut 18 Lawyers
Burges Salmon has announced a redundancy consultation that could see 18 lawyers lose their jobs. The firm has also launched…
K&L Gates Lays Off 36 Associates, 79 Staff
The rumors were true. K&L Gates has laid off 36 associates and 79 staff. Today, with regret, we announce a…
Black Wednesday? Dewey & LeBoeuf Cutting 130
Last week we reported on rumors that Dewey & LeBoeuf would decrease its workforce. Legal industry rumors seem to be…
Clifford Chance to Cut 115 Staffers
Clifford Chance has announced further cuts to its London office, with the Magic Circle firm set to make up to…
Harrowells Adopts 4-Day Week
Over 100 employees at one of York, UK's largest law firms have gone on a four-day week, to save money…
Freshfields to Close European Office, Lay Off 10
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is set shutter its office in Bratislava, Slovakia, closing its only Central and Eastern European office outside…