Law firms Heads roll on Queen Street: KWM to axe 15% of European partners in sweeping shake-up Legal Business · 23 March 2016 · 3 min read Restructuring Europe Job cuts King & Wood Mallesons King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) told its London partnership this morning that 15% of its European and Middle Eastern partners will be axed, with an additional 45 business services roles in London to be made redundant.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryLatham and Skadden lead on Shein’s Hong Kong IPO as retailer targets $1.8bnLaw firmsEliza Winter24 Aug 2026Revolving Doors: City hires at Goodwin, Ropes as Willkie brings in former CC antitrust headLaw firmsEliza Winter2 Mar 2026Revolving Doors: Sidley and Hogan Lovells swipe Latham partners, as Ropes and Clifford Chance build in EuropeLaw firmsKate Peacock19 Jan 2026Keystone Law to pay shareholders special dividend as H1 revenue rises 23%Law firmsTom Cox14 Sep 2026Trading Places: Weil makes New York hire as Paul Weiss picks up Kirkland funds partnerLaw firmsKate Peacock9 Sep 2026Paul Hastings builds London restructuring with Hogan Lovells Cadwalader, Sidley hiresLaw firmsAlex Ryan10 Aug 2026Paul Weiss lev fin leader returns to Clifford Chance in two-partner moveLaw firmsEliza Winter23 Sep 2026Weil recruits Frankfurt corporate partner in latest European exit for FreshfieldsLaw firmsEliza Winter21 Sep 2026Senior CEE partner leaves Freshfields for White & CaseLaw firmsEliza Winter18 Sep 2026