Law Firm Layoffs
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
CMS to consult over redundancies in UK corporate practice
Move comes amid sustained slump in European deal activity
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'
Orrick cuts 6% of global workforce
West Coast heavyweight blames subdued market and ‘impact of technology, data and the evolving workplace’
BCLP cuts 47 global business services roles
Move sees transatlantic firm join the likes of Cooley, Goodwin Procter and Dechert in laying off staff
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
Gunderson and Kirkland latest to cut US associates
Silicon Valley firm axes 10% of US staff; global giant also sees departures following March performance reviews
Shearman & Sterling lays off 38 US lawyers and staff
New York firm latest to trim headcount following recent layoffs at Davis Wright Tremaine, Goodwin Procter and Cooley
Davis Wright Tremaine lays off staff, citing ‘excess capacity’
Seattle-based firm lets go of 21 professionals; move follows cuts at Cooley and Goodwin Procter
Cooley lays off 150 lawyers and staff in response to 'unexpected economic downturn'
Seventy-eight attorneys affected across US network as CEO blames ‘aggressive hiring’ during boom
Norton Rose Fulbright axes 132 jobs including 19 lawyers in efficiency drive
London accounts for bulk of losses as EMEA arm completes restructuring of business services operations
Freeths announces potential redundancies with 80 jobs expected to go
Job losses for regional firm part of 'significant realignment' to address 'over-capacity'
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