redundancies

Eversheds to Lay Off 10 Lawyers, Defer Start Dates

Eversheds has launched a redundancy consultation targeting 10 lawyers in its real estate practice. The firm may find new positions…

Maclay, Murray & Spens, one of the "big four" Scottish law firms, will cut 6% of its workforce, including some…

One of the world’s leading international offshore law firms, Harney Westwood & Riegels, has laid off two lawyers and six…

London Magic Circle firms Clifford Chance and Allen & Overy have delayed their 2009 partner promotions. Clifford Chance will defer…

Speaking of The Netherlands, leading Dutch law firm De Brauw Blackstone Westbroek has launched a support staff redundancy consultation, set…

Today Reed Smith laid off 26 attorneys and 74 staff across its US and UK offices. Seven of the lawyers…

Denton Wilde Sapte has cut 37 lawyers and 39 staff. The redundancy process was completed last week, after a consultation…

Edinburgh's Dundas & Wilson, Scotland's largest law firm, will cut up to 50 jobs across its three offices as work…

Blake Dawson will announce redundancies tomorrow, Friday the 13th, with "less than 100" people affected. The firm says the cuts…

An internal document leaked to the press reveals that DLA Piper lawyers in the UK are angry over the severance…

London's Allen & Overy will only retain 70% of its trainees for September 2009 and March 2010. The Magic Circle…

Burges Salmon has announced a redundancy consultation that could see 18 lawyers lose their jobs. The firm has also launched…