Sydney firm lays off 13 legal and support staff

March, 12 2014

Henry Davis York - with a total payroll of some 400 people - is laying off five lawyers and eight support staff in its Sydney headquarters.

Henry Davis York is laying off lawyers and support staff in its Sydney office. Peter Zurek

The lay-offs are taking place across three practice groups. Managing partner Sharon Cook said: ‘We haven’t done this [redundancies] for a long time. It was done to ensure the ongoing success of the firm.’ She says that the firm is in a strong position overall, adding that it is ‘committed to reducing costs and increasing productivity’. The firm also has a small office in Brisbane. Source: Lawyers Weekly