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US Firm Implements Layoffs of Associates in London, Citing COVID-19

Dorsey & Whitney has laid off four associates -- part of firmwide measures that have taken place due to the pandemic.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

Are Layoffs Coming? And If So, Who Will Be Impacted?

Hugh A. Simons explores whether the legal industry will experience layoffs in the months ahead, using data to predict which attorney segments may be impacted and at what rates. Simons also explores how firms should handle cuts differently than they did in the Great Recession.
11 minute read

International Edition

Report: Partner Pay Gap Widens in the UK, Europe and Australia

Partnerships must evolve to become more entrepreneurial and collaborative, and this needs to be reflected in how profits are shared, the report said, noting that this is especially important during an economic downturn.
3 minute read

International Edition

King & Wood Mallesons' Global Vision Continues to Focus on China

Despite escalating U.S.-China trade tensions and the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the firm sees expansion opportunities in China and is sticking to its strategy.
6 minute read

International Edition

PwC Spain Rolls Out Crowd Management App For Safer Office Return

Several firms are reopening offices across Spain as the nation gets to grips with COVID-19.
2 minute read

Connecticut Law Tribune

Connecticut Lawyers Brace for Sharp Drop in Income This Year

"You have to be resilient," said BerkowitzHanna shareholder Christina Hanna. "We are in this for the long haul, no matter what."
3 minute read

International Edition

Listed Firm Slashes Pay By 20% Despite Revenue Growth Prediction

The firm has also redeployed staff from less active areas of the business to help with increased workloads elsewhere.
2 minute read

International Edition

China Reopens But the Effects of the Pandemic Remain

Law firms are returning to something approaching normal office life again, but few expect a quick economic recovery.
6 minute read

International Edition

Osborne Clarke Slashes Staff Pay, Reduces Partner Drawings

The firm has made a commitment to repay UK staff all lost earnings depending on financial targets being hit.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

The Money Rolled Right in for Am Law 200 Firms in the Midwest

With a global pandemic far from anyone's mind, law firms based outside Chicago saw a boom in mergers last year and grew their revenues faster than those inside the region's biggest commercial and financial hub.
4 minute read

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