Allen & Overy to Reduce Incoming Associate Class Sizes

In March, London’s Allen & Overy announced it would retain only 70% of its trainees for September 2009 and March 2010.

Now the firm has added it will take on 105 trainees a year, from September 2011 on. Traditionally, the firm has brought on 120 associates a year.

In April, the firm cut loose 47 equity partners, 200 associates, and 200 support staff.

Founded in 1930, Allen & Overy has approximately 5,500 staff in 31 offices worldwide. It is part of the Magic Circle of London-based law firms.

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Posted by Erik Even on May 22, 2009. Filed under Home,Law Firm News,Law School News,Legal News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry