Ashurst in layoff talks with 120 support staff

A third of the Ashurst support staff in London - 120 out of 350 - are at risk of being made redundant after consultations have been opened up.

London staff at risk after Glasgow switch Craig Brown

The move comes soon after Ashurst opened its legal and business support staff in a new Glasgow office. Some of the people who could be laid off in London might be offered posts in Glasgow. The Glasgow office is recruiting and plans to arrive at a headcount of 150 within a year.

More like business

James Collis, managing partner of Ashurst, told Lawyers Weekly earlier this year: 'We are living in a world where law firms are run more and more like businesses.'

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