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Kilpatrick Stockton Closes London Office

Kilpatrick Stockton has closed its London office after several partner defections there. The law firm told the Am Law Daily that it closed the office March 30. A statement by co-managing partner Bill Dorris said the firm will instead affiliate with full-service U.K. law firms. The move will “better serve…

May 21, 2009 3:49 PM CDT

Two UK Partners at Dorsey and McDermott Face Insider Trading Charges

A current and a former partner at the London offices of two U.S.-based law firms—Dorsey & Whitney and McDermott Will & Emery—face charges of insider trading by the U.K. Financial Services Authority. Legal Week and Bloomberg report that the two lawyers are Dorsey & Whitney partner Andrew Rimmington and former…

May 20, 2009 4:43 PM CDT

Mayer Brown Vice Chair Maher Submits His Resignation

Mayer Brown vice chair Paul Maher has officially submitted his resignation after being passed up for promotion. Maher’s departure was announced in a May 15 memo, according to the National Law Journal. He had been on sabbatical since news broke that he did not get a position in the firm’s…

May 19, 2009 4:25 PM CDT

Vacation or Not, Lawyers Should Be Available via E-mail, Cleary Partner Says

Even when a lawyer is on vacation, he or she should still routinely be available by e-mail, a London partner of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton tells his partners in a recent e-mail. An “out of office” auto-reply saying that an attorney is unavailable is acceptable only in rare circumstances,…

May 18, 2009 7:04 PM CDT

Total of 91 People Laid off at UK Law Firm Simmons & Simmons

In all, 91 people have lost their jobs at Simmons & Simmons as the United Kingdom law firm finalizes a redundancy review. The firm originally announced that up to 69 employees could be laid off, but 73 ended up leaving under the redundancy consultation, including 18 associates, Legal Week reports.…

May 15, 2009 3:59 PM CDT

DLA Piper Axes 124 in UK Offices

After earlier layoff announcements concerning attorneys in its United States, Asia and Dubai offices, DLA Piper is now officially wielding the ax in the United Kingdom, too. Concluding “redundancy” consultations announced in February, the firm has terminated 24 “fee-earners” and 100 support staff in the U.K., reports Legal Week. “Under…

May 13, 2009 6:35 PM CDT

It’s Official: A&O Axes 450 Today

Implementing a restructuring plan announced earlier this year to deal with the dismal economy, Allen & Overy laid off about 250 lawyers and 200 staff today. Among the lawyers being let go are 47 partners, reports Legal Week. Another 35 partners at the London-based “magic circle” international firm are either…

Apr 30, 2009 9:54 PM CDT

Clifford Chance Cuts 20 Staff Members in New York City

The economic downturn has eliminated another 20 jobs at the New York offices of Clifford Chance. The London-based megafirm has let 20 support staff there go, after laying off 24 transactional associates in New York City last month, reports Legal Week. Clifford Chance also cut 20 litigation associates in its…

Apr 22, 2009 7:22 PM CDT

EU Sues UK Over Phorm Tracking of Users’  Web-Surfing

Saying that use of controversial tracking software created by a British company apparently violated Internet users’ privacy rights, the European Union has sued the United Kingdom government for allegedly failing to do enough to protect its citizens. The EU is calling on the country to revise its laws to strengthen…

Apr 14, 2009 7:26 PM CDT

Two UK Law Firms Delay Partner Promotions

Two British law firms have pushed back dates for partner promotions as they complete restructuring plans. Clifford Chance plans to ax up to 92 partners in the restructuring, expected to be completed by this summer, Legal Week reports. The partner promotions process will begin after that, the story says. Allen…

Apr 8, 2009 1:18 PM CDT

Up to 92 Clifford Chance Partners to be Axed ... But Which Ones?

After earlier news that Clifford Chance plans to restructure its partnership and that partners have approved the plan comes word of exactly how many partners will be affected. Partners of the London-based megafirm last week approved the plan to cull their ranks based on a promise that no more than…

Apr 2, 2009 9:23 PM CDT

As Incomes Dive, Finance Wizards & Others Seek Divorce Modifications

In better times, Brian Myerson had no problem with paying his wife of 26 years a lump-sum divorce settlement of about $16 million. But now the former CEO of Principle Capital Holdings SA is asking a United Kingdom appeals court to cut the settlement to match his current financial situation,…

Mar 31, 2009 5:36 PM CDT

Reed Smith Cuts 100 Lawyers & Staff

In a second round of layoffs since December, Reed Smith is letting go 26 attorneys and 74 staff members in its United States and United Kingdom offices because of a slowdown in its transactional practices. “Specifically, we are initiating the outplacement of 17 associates in the U.S. and have started…

Mar 31, 2009 5:04 PM CDT

Cyclical Downturn or Paradigm Shift? BigLaw Leaders Aren’t Sure

It’s been a stunningly severe economic downturn, with nearly 7,000 legal jobs lost at major United States and United Kingdom firms—so far—this year. But is the sudden change of fortunes, possibly, a paradigm shift, rather than simply another cyclical downturn? Law firm leaders aren’t sure, reports the Lawyer. Regardless of…

Mar 31, 2009 12:06 AM CDT

Clifford Firm Lays Off 24 NYC Attorneys, Defers Start Date for Incoming ‘09 Class

A London-based megafirm has made a second round of associate layoffs in its New York office, and it is pushing back the start date for its incoming class of associates. Because of a work slowdown, Clifford Chance has cut 24 transactional associates in New York City, the firm announces in…

Mar 26, 2009 6:18 PM CDT

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