Lovells to Lay Off Up to 94 Staffers
Lovells has launched a redundancy consultation that could see up to 94 London staff lose their jobs. The month-long consultation,…
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Dolmans Expands Employment Practice
Cardiff, UK law firm Dolmans is growing despite the economic meltdown, adding Jeremy Consitt as employment solicitor and Annemarie Phillips…
Simpson Millar Expands, Purchases Smaller Firm
Birmingham, UK law firm Simpson Millar has expanded with the acquisition of a local firm. Simpson Millar purchased Peter Maughan…
Olswang to Lay Off 8% of UK Lawyers, Staff
Olswang has begun a redundancy consultation targeted at 8% of the firm's 618-strong UK workforce. The firm announced today that…
Update: Linklaters Set to Eliminate Up to 270 Jobs
Just a week after announcing mass layoffs, Linklaters is launching a formal redundancy consultation, with up to 120 lawyers and…
Reed Smith’s Revenue up 10% in 2008
Pittsburgh's Reed Smith reports a 10% increase in gross revenue to $980 million in 2008, on the back of significant…
Linklaters to Cull 70 from Partnership, Decimate Associates
London's Linklaters , the world's second largest law firm by revenue, will eliminate 70 partners and 10% of associates. The…
Addleshaw Goddard to Lay Off 19 Partners
Addleshaw Goddard, Britain's fifteenth largest firm, is poised to lose 19 partners because of falling demand for legal services. More…
UK’s Dentons to Cut Up to 80 Jobs
Denton Wilde Sapte has joined the ranks of London firms launching redundancy consultations, with up to 80 jobs at risk…
Allen & Overy to Fire 10 Hong Kong Lawyers
London-based Magic Circle firm Allen & Overy is the second to announce a redundancy consultation, with 10 lawyers in its…
UK’s Fox Hayes Closes; 115 On the Queue
Leeds, UK-based law firm Fox Hayes has gone into administration (i.e. ceased to exist), with the loss of 115 jobs.…
Seven Partners Walk Out of Cadwalader London
The London office of New York's Cadwalader Wickersham & Taft has been rocked by the unnanounced mass walkout of seven…