The Law Society of Scotland may cut employees, as it faces losing £1 million in revenue. The professional governing body is cutting the cost of practicing as a solicitor from…
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…
Allens Arthur Robinson, which in April offered up to one year’s pay to lawyers who take voluntary redundancies, has seen 114 employees take up the offer and leave the firm.…
Herbert Smith, which announced in April a redundancy consultation at its London HQ, targeting 84 positions, will not need to lay anyone off after all, after 84 staff members signed…
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 UK’s Allen & Overy announced in February a plan to lay off 450 jobs in a redundancy consultation. Well, today’s the day. Allen & Overy own Black Thursday sees…
Anglo-German law firm Taylor Wessing is asking for voluntary deferrals from its September 2009 and September 2010 incoming associate classes. The 750-attorney firm will pay a stipend of £7,500 ($10,872).…
Allens Arthur Robinson will institute pay freezes July 1st, and is offering up to one year’s pay to lawyers who take voluntary redundancies. The amount paid out for those who…
Denton Wilde Sapte has cut 37 lawyers and 39 staff. The redundancy process was completed last week, after a consultation with 80 staff members in the firm’s London and Milton…
Blake Lapthorn has laid off 20 people in its second redundancy consultation. The firm, which laid off 33 people at the end of last year, launched this redundancy consultation with…
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