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Norton Rose Fulbright calls time on four-day week scheme

Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) is suspending its use of the temporary Flex scheme just five months after asking employees to work a four-day week to protect jobs. The Lawyer can reveal that the suspension will come into force at the end of this week and will apply to all members of staff in the firm’s […]

DLA Piper

DLA debuts “radical change” consulting business

DLA Piper‘s global co-CEO Simon Levine has laid out plans for a new collective of consulting services to turn the law firm into an expansive professional services outfit. The firm has launched a separate umbrella brand, Law&, to target new business areas and broader advisory services besides legal advice. The separate business, which is owned […]

Manchester

Beyond London: PwC Legal bets on regions in new expansion project

PwC Legal is looking to expand its lawyer headcount in regional offices as part of a project for the new financial year. The legal arm of the accountancy firm is eyeing growth for its professionals especially in its bases in Manchester and Birmingham, but expansion will equally be pursued in Leeds and Belfast. The project, […]