Law Firm Layoffs
K&L Gates axes 10% of staff roles
Cuts equating to around 180 roles follows review ‘to better align with how our business operates today and support future growth’
A&O Shearman cuts business services roles in London
Up to 20 roles affected as transatlantic firm becomes latest in string of international players to axe jobs
Fieldfisher relocates 90 business services roles to Belfast
Roles move from London, Manchester and Birmingham as UK-founded firm doubles down on Belfast as business services centre
Baker McKenzie cites AI as it prepares to cut business services roles
Hundreds of staff could be affected following review of business professional functions
Clifford Chance to cut back office roles as AI use takes hold
UK firm to axe up to 50 roles according to Financial Times report, citing increased use of AI among factors driving change
BCLP launches redundancy consultation
Transatlantic firm to cut around 8% of business services staff globally
DWF launches redundancy consultation for more than 100 staff
Top 25 UK firm cites changing client needs as it launches round focused on business services
Pinsent Masons set to cut roles in Germany
Cuts to affect 14 equity partners and all three German offices, according to reports
CMS rings in second redundancy round in 18 months
Firm to cut 15 roles in its real estate transactions practice, according to reports
Class action firm Pogust Goodhead to conduct redundancy consultation
Firm could cut up to 100 roles, according to reports
A&O Shearman to axe 10% of partnership and close Johannesburg office
Consulting arm will also close as UK giant takes ‘difficult but necessary’ step to ‘reshape’ business
EY Law set to cut 24 UK legal roles as demand weakens
Latest round of job cuts follows Big Four giant’s decision to close EY Riverview Law
Trowers set to cut further 25 jobs amid ‘continued slowdown’
UK law firm launches fresh round of job cuts in real estate team after axing 18 lawyer roles last month
Trowers & Hamlins, Mishcon de Reya latest UK firms to cut jobs
Trowers to shed around 25 lawyers, including six partners, as Mishcon axes software solutions team
Linklaters to cut lawyers in China due to ‘prolonged downturn’
All three offices impacted; firm underlines commitment to China market