Rumor: Stealth Layoffs at Willkie Farr

The blawgosphere is abuzz with rumors that Willkie Farr has been conducting stealth layoffs, and that a big round of public layoffs, affecting 10% of the workforce, may be on the way.

The recent layoffs are said to have targeted senior and mid-level associates in New York City and Washington, DC, who have been given five months notice.

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Founded in 1888, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP is an international law firm with offices in New York, Washington DC, London, Paris, Rome, Milan, Frankfort, Germany and Brussels. It employs 600 lawyers and staff attorneys. Former New York Governor Mario Cuomo has been of counsel with Willkie Farr since leaving office in 1995.