CMS Cameron McKenna is reviewing jobs and has drawn up plans to ‘relocate’ lawyers in struggling practice groups to its offices in Central and Eastern European offices.

5 corporate lawyers had earlier been sent east and with 7 associates in the London real estate group are under review.

Managing partner Duncan Weston said: “We have got a general policy, which we adopted when I took over, of relocating our lawyers around the practice.
“We are looking at areas that are not busy and shifting our resources.”

The seven real estate lawyers could still be made redundant if they decide not to take up the Eastern European posts.

Other practices under review include project finance and insurance.

Real estate head Edward Benzecry said: “I am confident that undertaking this process will stand us in good stead over the coming months which are likely to see continuing challenges for the UK real estate market.”