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McCann Fitzgerald Defers Its Deferred Associates Again — to 2011

McCann Fitzgerald, which in May cut 25 employees through a voluntary redundancy program, has deferred some of its trainees' start…

Ogier Lays Off 17 Employees

Ogier, a leading global offshore law firm, is laying off 17 people at its law office in the Bailiwick of…

Allen & Overy Partners Switch Firms

Allen & Overy attorney Michael Jahnke has lateraled to Howrey. He joins as a partner in the competition practice group.…

Ledingham Chalmers Sees Profits Fall, Will Not Hold Layoffs

Ledingham Chalmers has announced a drop in pre-tax profits of 20%, to £3.3 million ($5.5 million), in the year to…

Andrews Kurth Brings on Lawyers

Houston’s Andrews Kurth, which laid off at least 20 lawyers across its offices in March, has brought on two attorneys.…

Survey: Aussie Partners See Salary Cuts

A new survey of Australian law firm partners shows plummeting incomes and soaring stress levels. Mahlab Recruitment reports that partner…

K&L Gates Adds New Names to Roster

Raja Bose joins K&L Gates from Singapore office from the crosstown firm Watson Farley & Williams. He concentrates on cross-border…

Beachcroft Brings on 4 Lawyers

Beachcroft has hired a four-lawyer clinical negligence team, working out of Dublin. Ann O'Driscoll joins from Mason Hayes+Curran as a…

DLA Piper Annexes German Team from Clifford Chance

DLA Piper's Frankfurt office has brought on a three-lawyer team from Clifford Chance . Juergen Taschke joins as partner, to…

One Essex Court Raises Trainee Salaries

The 2010 incoming trainee class at London's One Essex Court will be paid £60,000 ($99,550) per year, or a £15,000…

Raphael Barristers Expands with New Office

Personal injury law firm Raphael Barristers has launched a new office in Thornhill, Ontario, the firm's fifth. The firm says…

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

British blogs are reporting that Linklaters wants to avoid legal action from a former employee let go during a massive…