Simmons & SimmonsSimmons Becomes Second Major Firm to Delay Partner Promotions
The firm said that it will use video conferencing to take the process forward at a later date.
April 29, 2020 at 06:44 AM
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Simmons & Simmons has announced that it will be delaying its 2020 partner promotions round amid the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
A spokesperson for the firm said in a statement that the promotions process, which had been due to begin in March, has been "delayed slightly" but "will continue as planned in June using video conferencing".
"We are pleased that technology will enable us to continue with this significant stage in our associates' careers," the firm added.
Simmons is the second major law firm to have announced that it is pushing back its promotions timeline, after Ashurst reported yesterday that it would be deferring its 2020 round until later in the year.
Earlier this month, Simmons said that it would be delaying partner distributions and deferring decisions relating to staff pay and bonuses until later in the year as part of the cost-saving measures taken by the firm in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Last April, Simmons made up 15 lawyers across its global network in what was its largest promotions round since 2008.
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