Olswang has deferred its September trainee intake and cancelled its 2013 London recruitment round to reduce the firm's trainee numbers due to "changes in client demand".

The City firm's September 2011 trainees will now start their contracts in 2012, with the 2012 intake deferred until 2013.

Meanwhile, the firm has called off its 2013 London recruitment round, with the next round of training contract vacancies delayed until September 2014 and March 2015. Deferred trainees will be offered the option to study an MA in Law at BPP.