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 2026White & Case targets US in latest partner promotions roundLaw firmsWill Lewallen16 Oct 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 2026‘Everyone has to prove they’re worth what they’re getting paid’ – inside Freshfields’ US profitability pushLaw firmsWill Lewallen16 Oct 2026Skadden hires Freshfields antitrust partner in BrusselsLaw firmsWill Lewallen16 Oct 2026Revolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London movesLaw firmsAnna Huntley9 Jan 2025