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Lewis & Daggett Expands with Third Office

Lewis & Daggett Expands with Third Office

Lewis & Daggett is opening a third office in Statesville, North Carolina, to be run by retiring Superior Court judge Kim Taylor. She will handle personal injury cases. Taylor is…

Texas Firm Expands into Second Office

Texas Firm Expands into Second Office

Busby & Associates is opening a second, three-attorney office in Katy, a suburb of Houston, Texas. The Katy office will assist individuals and businesses with bankruptcy law, and all aspects…

Taylor Wessing, BSJP May Merge

Taylor Wessing, BSJP May Merge

Taylor Wessing has formed an alliance with Polish law firm BSJP, the precursor of a possible merger. The firms will work together on corporate, banking, real estate, infrastructure, intellectual property…

Morning News Roundup for Saturday

Morning News Roundup for Saturday

Good morning! Here are the top stories: This week in law firm layoffs: 352 lawyers, 220 staff, 70 undisclosed… McCann Fitzgerald is eliminating 25 employees through a voluntary redundancy program.…

Denton Wilde Sapte Lays Off Undisclosed Lawyers, Staff

Denton Wilde Sapte Lays Off Undisclosed Lawyers, Staff

As international law firms cut back on their Moscow footprints, Denton Wilde Sapte has confirmed it laid off both lawyers and support staff at the Russian capital. The firm has…

Simmons & Simmons Cuts 3 Lawyers, 2 Staff in Moscow

Simmons & Simmons Cuts 3 Lawyers, 2 Staff in Moscow

Simmons & Simmons has laid off three three corporate & finance associates, and two support staff, from its Moscow office. Also, four lawyers now based out of Moscow will be…

Matheson Ormsby Prentice Lays Of 15, Lets Go Trainees

Matheson Ormsby Prentice Lays Of 15, Lets Go Trainees

Matheson Ormsby Prentice has eliminated at least 15 jobs. The firm has also left vacancies unfilled, and did not retain some trainees. Dublin’s Matheson Ormsby Prentice is Ireland’s largest law…

McCann Fitzgerald Pays 25 to Leave, Cuts Wages

McCann Fitzgerald Pays 25 to Leave, Cuts Wages

McCann Fitzgerald is eliminating 25 employees through a voluntary redundancy program. The firm will also cut wages for all staff earning more than €37,500 ($49,800) a year. Professional staff will…

The Week in Law Firm Layoffs

The Week in Law Firm Layoffs

This week in law firm layoffs: Seyfarth Shaw: 50 lawyers & staff White & Case: 27 lawyers, 13 staff (see also here) Nomura: 12 lawyers Allen & Overy: 247 lawyers,…

Seyfarth Shaw Lays Off 50, Cuts Pay

Seyfarth Shaw Lays Off 50, Cuts Pay

Seyfarth Shaw has laid off 50 people today, out of its total workforce of 1,600 in the US. No details were given on what functions were cut. The firm was…