Redundancy Watch: DLA and Baker & McKenzie
DLA has seen 124 jobs go following a consultation it started in February . The redundancies were made up mostly of support staff but included 24 lawyers – the cuts were mainly from the real estate, corporate and finance depatments. Some jobs were saved as it is understood that a number of fee-earning staff opted for reduced hours. There were also a number of voluntary redundancies. Meanwhile US heavyweight, Baker & McKenzie, has lost 70 staff from its London office …
DLA has seen 124 jobs go following a consultation it started in February . The redundancies were made up mostly of support staff but included 24 lawyers – the cuts were mainly from the real estate, corporate and finance depatments. Some jobs were saved as it is understood that a number of fee-earning staff opted for reduced hours. There were also a number of voluntary redundancies.
Meanwhile US heavyweight, Baker & McKenzie, has lost 70 staff from its London office following its redundancy consultation announced in March . Those leaving included 21 fee earners, 28 secretarial staff and a further 21 support staff.
May 14, 2009
dreadful
May 14, 2009
i thought we were supposed to be seeing some green shoots
May 14, 2009
hurh…
May 14, 2009
so the policios say….
‘TIMber’ goes the legal profession.