KWM restructures London as Europe managing partner returns to full-time fee-earning
King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) is restructuring its London teams, which has delayed the election of a new European managing…
Restructuring
Slater and Gordon launches restructuring plan as six month loss nears £500m
Slater and Gordon (S&G) is to restructure its UK operation after posting an A$958m (£493m) loss for the six months ending…
Slater & Gordon plans closure of two UK offices
Months after the UK government announced unexpected personal injury reforms, Slater & Gordon is consulting on the closure of two…
‘Necessary adjustments’: 45 lawyers laid off in Reed Smith restructure
Reed Smith has axed 45 lawyers from its US, Europe and Middle Eastern offices as it makes the ‘necessary adjustments…
Freshfields closes German IT support as Manchester hub grows to 70
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is stripping back its global support network in favour of its new Manchester back-office centre as it…
Under review: Fasken Martineau to cut up to 70 roles in London
Canadian firm Fasken Martineau has confirmed its London office is under consultation and up to 70 roles could be cut. Legal…
Dealwatch: Weil and White & Case lead on Ukraine’s $18bn debt restructure
London teams at Weil, Gotshal & Manges and White & Case were selected as the lead advisers as Ukraine struck…
DWF overhauls business model with launch of consultancy, paralegal and flexible lawyer offerings
National firm DWF has launched a range of new client services as it seeks to overhaul its business model including…
Redundancy watch: Hill Dickinson starts consultation regarding 30 insurance jobs
The insurance legal market continues to be hard pressed with Hill Dickinson confirming it is set to start a 30-day…
Redundancy watch: Six partners and 10 staff set to leave Ince & Co
Following a round of redundancies last year which saw 33 roles cut, Ince & Co is restructuring its partnership and…
Freshfields’ northshoring planned on radical scale as City leader repositions for changing law market
Internal worries as firm’s new low-cost hub could affect up to 800 roles Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s decision to jump on…
Freshfields plans Manchester hub on radical scale as City leader repositions for changing law market
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s decision to jump on the near-shoring wagon with its first low-cost services hub in Manchester is on…
BPO – Wragges transfers 65 support staff to Intelligent Office as 26 staff take redundancy
Following an extensive review of its legal support services in May, Wragge & Co has made 26 full time equivalent (FTE)…
Slaughters leads on Punch Taverns £2.4bn debt restructuring
Longstanding Magic Circle client warns creditors that it could face administration Slaughter and May is advising Punch Taverns on its…
Middle East: Dentons ends period of upheaval in Kuwait with decision to close local office
Dentons’ partnership has voted in favour of shutting its Kuwait office following a review, bringing to an end a turbulent…
Slaughters leads on Punch Taverns £2.4bn debt restructuring as pub group warns it could face administration
Slaughter and May is advising Punch Taverns on its £2.4bn securitised debt restructuring as the UK’s largest pub company warns…
Cadwalader focuses on Europe with London restructuring hires
US firm Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft is focusing its restructuring practice on Europe with the hire of partners Holly Neavill…
Redundancy round continues as BLP latest to announce fee-earner cuts
Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has become the latest major UK law firm to announce job cuts as firms increasingly examine…
Partnership structure overhaul for CMS Cameron McKenna
CMS Cameron McKenna has reformed its partnership remuneration model from 1 May, enabling salaried partners to become equity partners more…
Hill Dickinson to review its business to maintain profitability
Unusually for a firm that has averaged 10% growth over the last five years and posted a 22% leap in…