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Linklaters’ ‘New World’ Faces Legal Action from Redundant Staffer

Linklaters’ ‘New World’ Faces Legal Action from Redundant Staffer

British blawgs are reporting that Linklaters wants to avoid legal action from a former employee let go during a massive redundancy consultation that targeted 400. The firm confirmed that it…

Mallesons to Cut 100 Lawyers, Staff

Mallesons to Cut 100 Lawyers, Staff

Commercial law firm Mallesons will begin a redundancy consultation in August, targeting 5% of the firm’s workforce. The redundancies are being characterized as voluntary, and will affect 100 lawyers and…

Pinsent PPP Down, Confirms Layoffs

Pinsent PPP Down, Confirms Layoffs

Pinsent Masons saw profits per partner plummet 36%, falling to £310,000 ($511,000). Revenues were up 1% to £215 million ($355 million) in the last fiscal year. The firm announced a…

Paull & Williamsons May Cut Hours, Lawyers

Paull & Williamsons May Cut Hours, Lawyers

Leading Scottish law firm Paull and Williamsons is discussing money-saving options with its staff, including reduced work weeks, sabbaticals, and involuntary redundancies. The firm employs 170 people in Aberdeen. No…

Barlow Lyde & Gilbert Targets 49 Lawyers & Staff [Update 2]

Barlow Lyde & Gilbert Targets 49 Lawyers & Staff [Update 2]

London’s Barlow Lyde & Gilbert has launched a redundancy consultation targeting 49 lawyers. Trainees and staffers will not be affected. In April, the firm opened a fifth office in Manchester,…

Pinsent Masons Sends Litigation Work to South Africa

Pinsent Masons Sends Litigation Work to South Africa

Pinsent Masons, which is in the midst of a redundancy consultation, will outsource litigation work to a firm in South Africa. It is unclear if any US or UK jobs…

Pinsent Masons Defers Start Dates

Pinsent Masons Defers Start Dates

Pinsent Masons, which is in the midst of a redundancy consultation, has asked 25% of its incoming trainees to defer their start dates. If you have any additional information about…

Hall & Wilcox Hiring, May Increase Pay

Hall & Wilcox Hiring, May Increase Pay

Melbourne, Australia’s Hall & Wilcox apparently has not heard that major law firms are shedding lawyers and freezing or cutting pay. The full-service commercial firm, which had its annual meeting…

Wragge Seeking Merger

Wragge Seeking Merger

Top Birmingham, UK law firm Wragge, which just announced a redundancy consultation targeting 85 and a salary freeze, happened to mention to the press that it is interested a merger.…

Pinsent Masons to Hold Redundancy Consultation

Pinsent Masons to Hold Redundancy Consultation

Pinsent Masons is holding a redundancy consultation. It has not announced how many positions have been targeted. The firm employs almost 1,000 lawyers globally, including 275 partners; and 1,600 staff.…

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