Law firms ‘Necessary adjustments’: 45 lawyers laid off in Reed Smith restructure Legal Business · 15 January 2016 · 2 min read Restructuring Reed Smith Reed Smith has axed 45 lawyers from its US, Europe and Middle Eastern offices as it makes the ‘necessary adjustments to remain competitive’.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 category‘People need to feel it’ – Reed Smith chiefs on upping the firm’s ambitionLaw firmsTom Cox29 Sep 2026Trading Places: Gibson Dunn picks up Paul Weiss disputes trio as Latham finance pair move to V&ELaw firmsWill Lewallen25 Sep 2026Slaughters and Reed Smith steer Santander to £677m appeals win over AXALaw firmsEliza Winter15 Sep 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 2026Revolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London movesLaw firmsAnna Huntley9 Jan 2025Five partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partnerLaw firmsTom Cox7 Jan 2025‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetryLaw firmsAnna Huntley7 Jan 2025