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Linklaters to axe up to ten per cent of partnership in new restructuring

Here's a thought - take a 30 equity partner group from a forced exit and form a new law firm. It would result in something around the size of numerous well known firms in The Lawyer 100, and be as big as most of the firms between 60 and 100 by revenue in the UK. Clearly they'd need some leverage - but there's plenty of lawyers on the market today. 30 equity partners plus leverage would be equal to: Mishcon de Reya, Bond Pearce, DWF, Trowers, Weightmans etc.....there's loads more of them and they do alright. Therefore I propose Linklaters' exiles create a new law firm. They could add in the exiles from A&O and other top firms too. It may not be as crazy as it sounds.....probably have a nicer working culture too.

8-Dec-2011

1:20 pm