Law Firm Layoffs

BCLP launches redundancy consultation

Transatlantic firm to cut around 8% of business services staff globally

  • 2w

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

  • 3w

Pinsent Masons set to cut roles in Germany

Cuts to affect 14 equity partners and all three German offices, according to reports

  • 3mos

CMS rings in second redundancy round in 18 months

Firm to cut 15 roles in its real estate transactions practice, according to reports

  • 4mos

Class action firm Pogust Goodhead to conduct redundancy consultation

Firm could cut up to 100 roles, according to reports

  • 5mos

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

  • 8mos

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

  • 1yr

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

  • 1yr

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

  • 1yr

Linklaters to cut lawyers in China due to ‘prolonged downturn’

All three offices impacted; firm underlines commitment to China market

  • 1yr

CMS to consult over redundancies in UK corporate practice

Move comes amid sustained slump in European deal activity

  • 1yr

Reed Smith lays off staff and lawyers as Big Law job cuts continue

Firm reportedly cuts 50 staff and lawyers citing 'reduced demand for legal services across the industry'

  • 1yr

Orrick cuts 6% of global workforce

West Coast heavyweight blames subdued market and ‘impact of technology, data and the evolving workplace’

  • 1yr

BCLP cuts 47 global business services roles

Move sees transatlantic firm join the likes of Cooley, Goodwin Procter and Dechert in laying off staff

  • 1yr

Dechert cuts 5% of global workforce as Big Law layoffs continue

Top 50 US firm to shed almost 100 lawyers and staff as it begins ‘redundancy process’ in London

  • 2yrs
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