KWM to cut 15% of legacy SJ Berwin partnership following major shake-up Legal Business Following a major overhaul of its practice structure, King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) said in March it would axe 15%…
Guest post: How to reduce head count without making new enemies Legal Business With the litigation market soft and the deal market at least momentarily out of breath, there may be more lawyers…
Heads roll on Queen Street: KWM to axe 15% of European partners in sweeping shake-up Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) told its London partnership this morning that 15% of its European and Middle Eastern partners…
Fasken Martineau slashes London lawyer headcount by a third ahead of office move Legal Business Fasken Martineau will close the doors of its Hanover Square office at the end of this week, relocating a significantly…
KWM restructures London as Europe managing partner returns to full-time fee-earning Legal Business King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) is restructuring its London teams, which has delayed the election of a new European managing…
Slater and Gordon launches restructuring plan as six month loss nears £500m Legal Business Slater and Gordon (S&G) is to restructure its UK operation after posting an A$958m (£493m) loss for the six months ending…
Slater & Gordon plans closure of two UK offices Legal Business Months after the UK government announced unexpected personal injury reforms, Slater & Gordon is consulting on the closure of two…
‘Necessary adjustments’: 45 lawyers laid off in Reed Smith restructure Legal Business Reed Smith has axed 45 lawyers from its US, Europe and Middle Eastern offices as it makes the ‘necessary adjustments…
Freshfields closes German IT support as Manchester hub grows to 70 Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is stripping back its global support network in favour of its new Manchester back-office centre as it…
Under review: Fasken Martineau to cut up to 70 roles in London Legal Business Canadian firm Fasken Martineau has confirmed its London office is under consultation and up to 70 roles could be cut. Legal…
Dealwatch: Weil and White & Case lead on Ukraine’s $18bn debt restructure Legal Business London teams at Weil, Gotshal & Manges and White & Case were selected as the lead advisers as Ukraine struck…
DWF overhauls business model with launch of consultancy, paralegal and flexible lawyer offerings Kathryn McCann National firm DWF has launched a range of new client services as it seeks to overhaul its business model including…
Redundancy watch: Hill Dickinson starts consultation regarding 30 insurance jobs Legal Business The insurance legal market continues to be hard pressed with Hill Dickinson confirming it is set to start a 30-day…
Redundancy watch: Six partners and 10 staff set to leave Ince & Co Legal Business Following a round of redundancies last year which saw 33 roles cut, Ince & Co is restructuring its partnership and…
Freshfields plans Manchester hub on radical scale as City leader repositions for changing law market Legal Business Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s decision to jump on the near-shoring wagon with its first low-cost services hub in Manchester is on…
Freshfields’ northshoring planned on radical scale as City leader repositions for changing law market Legal Business Internal worries as firm’s new low-cost hub could affect up to 800 roles Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s decision to jump on…
BPO – Wragges transfers 65 support staff to Intelligent Office as 26 staff take redundancy Legal Business Following an extensive review of its legal support services in May, Wragge & Co has made 26 full time equivalent (FTE)…
Slaughters leads on Punch Taverns £2.4bn debt restructuring Francesca Fanshawe Longstanding Magic Circle client warns creditors that it could face administration Slaughter and May is advising Punch Taverns on its…
Middle East: Dentons ends period of upheaval in Kuwait with decision to close local office Legal Business Dentons’ partnership has voted in favour of shutting its Kuwait office following a review, bringing to an end a turbulent…
Slaughters leads on Punch Taverns £2.4bn debt restructuring as pub group warns it could face administration Legal Business Slaughter and May is advising Punch Taverns on its £2.4bn securitised debt restructuring as the UK’s largest pub company warns…
