Large Liverpool law firm Hill Dickinson reviewed practices recently and became aware that 83 jobs were redundant. Of course, to be more efficient and to generally reduce waste, the firm decided to cut those jobs that included 14 partners and 69 employees.
Maybe it wasn’t for the sake of efficiency. The firm commented that “difficult trading conditions” was one of the primary reasons that jobs were cut. It is a large firm, and it has to manage its business flexibly to weather the economy. No comment was given as to exactly where the cuts will happen, though different strategies are being taken to help secure the firm further. As Hill Dickinson has offices in Manchester, London, Sheffield, Monaco and Singapore, it made a move to sell its Chester office.
Senior Hill Dickinson partner David Wareing commented, “this has been a sensitive time for all involved and we have done our utmost to conduct a professional and thorough consultation process with our staff throughout.” Kudos for the sensitivity displayed to partners and staff as they transition.
As part of the development of the firm, more investment will be going into international expansion, according to the Liverpool Daily Post. Although the firm’s statement did not mention offshore operations, it only makes sense that wherever there is economic growth there will be opportunities for the firm to expand. The firm itself calls this “proactively management.” Hopefully their strategies will be able to help the firm grow and expand.