http://www.thelawyer.com http://www.thelawyer.com http://www.thelawyer.com/magazine/graphics/logo-rss.png http://www.thelawyer.com http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/clydes-makes-eight-redundant-following-consultation/3005176.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/clydes-makes-eight-redundant-following-consultation/3005176.article Clyde & Co has made eight support staff redundant following a consultation in the wake of 2011 merger with legacy Barlow Lyde & Gilbert (BLG). Thu, 23 May 2013 13:14 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/bevan-brittan-becomes-latest-firm-to-announce-redundancies/3005168.article http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/bevan-brittan-becomes-latest-firm-to-announce-redundancies/3005168.article Bevan Brittan has launched a redundancy consultation process with three lawyers and six support staff, the firm announced yesterday. Thu, 23 May 2013 09:53 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/seven-jobs-go-at-trowers-and-hamlins/3005155.article http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/seven-jobs-go-at-trowers-and-hamlins/3005155.article Trowers & Hamlins has announced that it has made seven redundancies since March. Wed, 22 May 2013 16:27 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/when-the-numbers-dont-add-up-anymore/3004822.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/when-the-numbers-dont-add-up-anymore/3004822.article Redundancies are sweeping the legal industry as firms of all sizes adjust to a world of permanent price pressure - and partners are no longer secure in ivory towers Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/farrers-and-olswang-confirm-redundancies/3004884.article http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/farrers-and-olswang-confirm-redundancies/3004884.article Farrer & Co and Olswang have both confirmed the results of redundancy consultations begun earlier this year, laying off fewer people than originally feared. Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/osborne-clarke-puts-13-senior-fee-earners-on-redundancy-consultation/3004850.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/osborne-clarke-puts-13-senior-fee-earners-on-redundancy-consultation/3004850.article Osborne Clarke today (15 May) entered into a two week consultation programme with a view to cutting 13 senior associates. Wed, 15 May 2013 14:29 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/people/cuts-and-redundancies/blp-to-cut-58-legal-staff-in-massive-salary-reduction-drive/3004748.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/people/cuts-and-redundancies/blp-to-cut-58-legal-staff-in-massive-salary-reduction-drive/3004748.article Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) today (14 May) announced plans to make a raft of redundancies affecting nearly 100 lawyers and staff at the firm. Tue, 14 May 2013 11:29 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/people/cuts-and-redundancies/dwf-launches-redundancy-consultations-across-edinburgh-and-glasgow/3004745.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/people/cuts-and-redundancies/dwf-launches-redundancy-consultations-across-edinburgh-and-glasgow/3004745.article Lawyers and support staff in DWF’s Edinburgh and Glasgow offices have been put on redundancy notice as part of the firm’s wider restructuring programme. Tue, 14 May 2013 10:59 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/wragge-and-co-launches-redundancy-consultation-with-30-at-risk/3004598.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/latest-news/wragge-and-co-launches-redundancy-consultation-with-30-at-risk/3004598.article Wragge & Co has put up to 30 full-time equivalent support staff at risk of being made redundant in London and Birmingham. Wed, 8 May 2013 13:08 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/people/cuts-and-redundancies/pinsents-to-cut-13-lawyers-in-third-post-merger-layoffs-round/3003771.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/people/cuts-and-redundancies/pinsents-to-cut-13-lawyers-in-third-post-merger-layoffs-round/3003771.article Pinsent Masons is set to make roughly 13 lawyers redundant in its employment practice in its third round of layoffs since merging with Scottish firm McGrigors last year. Thu, 11 Apr 2013 10:48 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/dwf-confirms-38-job-cuts-following-cobbetts-acquisition/3003424.article http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/dwf-confirms-38-job-cuts-following-cobbetts-acquisition/3003424.article DWF has confirmed that it is cutting 38 roles from its support team, with a further 21 support staff still in consultation over their futures. Wed, 27 Mar 2013 16:09 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/people/cuts-and-redundancies/shearman-cuts-six-lawyers-from-hong-kong-base/3002466.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/people/cuts-and-redundancies/shearman-cuts-six-lawyers-from-hong-kong-base/3002466.article Shearman & Sterling has made six lawyers redundant in Hong Kong, as the US firm continues to adjust its Greater China team in response to the capital markets slowdown. Thu, 14 Mar 2013 10:21 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/dundas-weightmans-join-semple-fraser-carve-up/3002178.article http://www.thelawyer.com/firms/dundas-weightmans-join-semple-fraser-carve-up/3002178.article Dundas and Weightmans join Maclays in snapping up parts of Semple Fraser, but 62 staff from the collapsed firm will still be left out in the cold. Mon, 11 Mar 2013 10:26 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/people/cuts-and-redundancies/staff-at-cobbetts-rescued-debt-recovery-arm-face-redundancy/3001879.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/people/cuts-and-redundancies/staff-at-cobbetts-rescued-debt-recovery-arm-face-redundancy/3001879.article Staff at former Cobbetts debt recovery business Incasso have been put into redundancy consultation weeks after the business was bought from the failed firm’s administrators. Fri, 1 Mar 2013 12:17 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/people/cuts-and-redundancies/olswang-to-cut-up-to-six-jobs-across-finance-and-employment-teams/1016717.article http://www.thelawyer.com/news-and-analysis/people/cuts-and-redundancies/olswang-to-cut-up-to-six-jobs-across-finance-and-employment-teams/1016717.article Olswang has placed six jobs at risk of redundancy following an internal review that prompted the firm to carry out “structural changes” in its finance and employment practice groups. Wed, 30 Jan 2013 11:39 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/allen-and-overy-prepares-to-shift-us-and-european-support-roles-to-belfast-base/1016637.article http://www.thelawyer.com/allen-and-overy-prepares-to-shift-us-and-european-support-roles-to-belfast-base/1016637.article Support staff across Allen & Overy’s (A&O) US and European offices will have their jobs moved to Belfast as the firm beefs up the role played by its Support Services Centre. Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:54 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/dla-piper-to-shut-glasgow-and-offload-defendant-insurance-teams-as-redundancy-talks-continue/1016630.article http://www.thelawyer.com/dla-piper-to-shut-glasgow-and-offload-defendant-insurance-teams-as-redundancy-talks-continue/1016630.article DLA Piper has confirmed that it will shut its Glasgow office in the coming months and is on the cusp of agreeing deals with takers for its defendant insurance practices following the conclusion of a collective consultation. Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:08 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/eversheds-to-cull-166-jobs-across-the-uk-and-asia-as-new-strategy-takes-hold/1016621.article http://www.thelawyer.com/eversheds-to-cull-166-jobs-across-the-uk-and-asia-as-new-strategy-takes-hold/1016621.article Up to 166 jobs are at risk across Eversheds’ UK and Asia offices, with the firm’s Copenhagen office set to disappear altogether, as the firm seeks to realign itself under its new strategy. Thu, 24 Jan 2013 11:47 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/farrers-begins-redundancy-talks-with-up-to-12-jobs-at-risk/1016482.article http://www.thelawyer.com/farrers-begins-redundancy-talks-with-up-to-12-jobs-at-risk/1016482.article Farrer & Co has launched a redundancy consultation, with 12 staff, including one fee-earner, facing the axe. Wed, 16 Jan 2013 16:27 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/cms-launches-redundancy-consultation-with-40-jobs-at-risk/1016452.article http://www.thelawyer.com/cms-launches-redundancy-consultation-with-40-jobs-at-risk/1016452.article CMS Cameron McKenna has today launched a review of its UK and CEE business that has placed 40 roles in the UK at risk of redundancy. Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:04 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/forster-dean-starts-redundancy-talks-in-response-to-jackson-reforms/1016418.article http://www.thelawyer.com/forster-dean-starts-redundancy-talks-in-response-to-jackson-reforms/1016418.article Personal injury and conveyancing firm Forster Dean has announced a redundancy consultation with up to 13 jobs under threat. Fri, 11 Jan 2013 18:07 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/lawrence-graham-departures-continue-as-16-made-redundant/1015961.article http://www.thelawyer.com/lawrence-graham-departures-continue-as-16-made-redundant/1015961.article Lawrence Graham has axed 16 jobs after a month-long redundancy consultation. Mon, 10 Dec 2012 16:30 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/pinsent-masons-axes-15-jobs-in-second-redundancy-round-of-2012/1015938.article http://www.thelawyer.com/pinsent-masons-axes-15-jobs-in-second-redundancy-round-of-2012/1015938.article Pinsent Masons has made a further 15 redundancies at the end of its second round of job cuts in under a year. Fri, 7 Dec 2012 14:20 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/gateley-to-cut-19-fee-earner-positions-from-english-offices/1015727.article http://www.thelawyer.com/gateley-to-cut-19-fee-earner-positions-from-english-offices/1015727.article Gateley is embarking upon its first redundancy round since the economic slowdown began, with up to 19 fee-earners facing the axe. Mon, 26 Nov 2012 12:04 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/pre-merger-howard-kennedy-to-cut-10-support-staff-roles/1015666.article http://www.thelawyer.com/pre-merger-howard-kennedy-to-cut-10-support-staff-roles/1015666.article Howard Kennedy has put 10 support staff on redundancy consultation ahead of its planned merger with Finers Stephens Innocent (FSI). Thu, 22 Nov 2012 12:30 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/dla-piper-puts-251-in-consultation-across-uk-as-firm-mulls-glasgow-closure/1015502.article http://www.thelawyer.com/dla-piper-puts-251-in-consultation-across-uk-as-firm-mulls-glasgow-closure/1015502.article DLA Piper has put 251 staff in consultation in one of the biggest rounds of redundancies yet in the UK legal market’s recent spate of layoffs. Tue, 13 Nov 2012 15:49 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/pannone-to-cut-16-jobs-in-second-redundancy-round-of-2012/1015459.article http://www.thelawyer.com/pannone-to-cut-16-jobs-in-second-redundancy-round-of-2012/1015459.article North West firm Pannone is set to make its second round of redundancies this year with 16 lawyer and support staff positions facing the axe. Mon, 12 Nov 2012 00:03 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/lawrence-graham-makes-prudent-move-to-cut-18-jobs/1015456.article http://www.thelawyer.com/lawrence-graham-makes-prudent-move-to-cut-18-jobs/1015456.article Lawrence Graham has launched a redundancy consultation aimed at cutting 18 jobs across lawyer, central services and support staff ranks. Fri, 9 Nov 2012 16:30 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/pinsents-launches-second-post-merger-redundancy-round/1015418.article http://www.thelawyer.com/pinsents-launches-second-post-merger-redundancy-round/1015418.article Pinsent Masons is beginning a second round of redundancies following its merger with Scottish firm McGrigors, with up to 15 jobs set to go. Thu, 8 Nov 2012 11:28 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/slaughters-to-part-company-with-41-secretaries-at-end-of-consultation/1015414.article http://www.thelawyer.com/slaughters-to-part-company-with-41-secretaries-at-end-of-consultation/1015414.article Slaughter and May is set to axe 32.7 full-time equivalent (FTE) jobs in its secretarial team after finalising a round of redundancies. Wed, 7 Nov 2012 17:56 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/slaughters-cuts-annual-bonuses-amid-market-uncertainty/1015302.article http://www.thelawyer.com/slaughters-cuts-annual-bonuses-amid-market-uncertainty/1015302.article Slaughter and May has announced a cut to its bonuses for associates, trainees and support staff, citing market uncertainty for the decision. Wed, 31 Oct 2012 14:58 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/kennedys-to-cut-up-to-72-support-jobs/1015005.article http://www.thelawyer.com/kennedys-to-cut-up-to-72-support-jobs/1015005.article Insurance firm Kennedys has said that up to 72 support staff across its finance department are at risk of redundancy across its domestic office network. Thu, 18 Oct 2012 15:30 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/slaughter-and-may-to-cut-28-secretarial-jobs/1014631.article http://www.thelawyer.com/slaughter-and-may-to-cut-28-secretarial-jobs/1014631.article Slaughter and May is looking to cut some 28 secretarial staff out of a total team of 165 in London with the firm blaming the changing role of secretaries at law firms. Tue, 2 Oct 2012 12:03 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/sj-berwin-to-reshape-partnership-in-response-to-challenging-market/1014505.article http://www.thelawyer.com/sj-berwin-to-reshape-partnership-in-response-to-challenging-market/1014505.article SJ Berwin is set to ask a proportion of its partners to leave in a restructuring aimed at streamlining the City firm. Tue, 25 Sep 2012 15:46 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/mayer-brown-launches-redundancy-round-for-support-staff/1014447.article http://www.thelawyer.com/mayer-brown-launches-redundancy-round-for-support-staff/1014447.article Mayer Brown has confirmed that it has begun a redundancy consultation in London among its support staff, four months after announcing separate plans to cut lawyers and staff from the City. Fri, 21 Sep 2012 12:25 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/addleshaw-goddard-cuts-24-fee-earner-roles-at-end-of-consultation/1014033.article http://www.thelawyer.com/addleshaw-goddard-cuts-24-fee-earner-roles-at-end-of-consultation/1014033.article Addleshaw Goddard has axed 24 fee-earner positions following its second round of redundancies in just over a year. Wed, 29 Aug 2012 11:46 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/pinsent-masons-cuts-47-jobs-in-post-merger-redundancies/1013996.article http://www.thelawyer.com/pinsent-masons-cuts-47-jobs-in-post-merger-redundancies/1013996.article Pinsent Masons has completed its post-merger redundancy consultation among support staff, with 47 losing their jobs. Fri, 24 Aug 2012 14:44 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/shoosmiths-axes-86-in-restructure-plans-as-turnover-falls/1013615.article http://www.thelawyer.com/shoosmiths-axes-86-in-restructure-plans-as-turnover-falls/1013615.article Shoosmiths has announced that 86 jobs will go following a redundancy consultation. Tue, 24 Jul 2012 15:46 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/pinsents-to-cut-40-support-jobs-to-eradicate-post-merger-duplication/1013071.article http://www.thelawyer.com/pinsents-to-cut-40-support-jobs-to-eradicate-post-merger-duplication/1013071.article Around 40 members of support staff at Pinsent Masons are set to lose their jobs following the firm’s merger with Scottish firm McGrigors. Mon, 25 Jun 2012 12:01 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/addleshaws-cuts-fee-earners-as-profits-rise-30-per-cent/1013029.article http://www.thelawyer.com/addleshaws-cuts-fee-earners-as-profits-rise-30-per-cent/1013029.article Addleshaw Goddard is cutting around 24 fee-earners across its offices in a bid to combat low attrition as the firm posts a 30 per cent rise in profit. Thu, 21 Jun 2012 11:28 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/charles-russell-holds-redundancy-talks-ahead-of-nine-job-cuts/1012925.article http://www.thelawyer.com/charles-russell-holds-redundancy-talks-ahead-of-nine-job-cuts/1012925.article Charles Russell has confirmed that it is in consultation with nine staff members, with the employees at risk representing just under 2 per cent of the firm’s total headcount. Tue, 12 Jun 2012 16:36 GMT http://www.thelawyer.com/herbert-smith-concludes-consultation-with-435-jobs-axed/1012924.article http://www.thelawyer.com/herbert-smith-concludes-consultation-with-435-jobs-axed/1012924.article Herbert Smith has completed its redundancy consultation in London, with all lawyers and staff affected taking voluntary redundancy. Tue, 12 Jun 2012 15:47 GMT