Clifford Chance Lays Off New York Staff

London’s Clifford Chance has cut 20 positions at its New York office. The law firm has laid off almost 100 people since November 2008.

The individuals have been notified, and were offered severance.

Clifford Chance laid off 24 New York associates in March, and this week’s support staff layoffs are related to that departure. Also in March, 115 London support staff were made redundant.

The firm let go 35 support staff in New York and Washington, DC in December 2008. Last October, 20 associates were shown the door.

Clifford Chance LLP is the largest law firm in the world, both by number of lawyers and revenue, and a component of the UK’s “Magic Circle” of leading law firms. It is a prestigious international practice with its principal office at Canary Wharf in London.