KWM halts recapitalisation as four heavyweights announce exits

The beleaguered European arm of King & Wood Mallesons has been hit today (27 October) with yet another blow as it has emerged that four heavyweights are to quit its City office, including private equity partner and major biller Michael Halford, former managing partner Rob Day, as well as corporate finance partner Andrew Wingfield and Jonathan Pittal.

Their sudden resignations coincide with a partnership meeting held this afternoon where the group was informed of departures and, according to communications with Legal Business, have laid doubts over the finances of the firm.

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