Usually when we see stories like this it is only the tip of the iceberg of what’s happening industry wide.
Neither story mentions Brexit but we’d be surprised if Brexit hadn’t played a role one way or another in the discussions and decisions people are having to make.
Roll on Friday have KWM’s London partners beating a path to China to beg for a continued existence by the looks of it
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World Exclusive: KWM top brass in China to hammer out deal http://www.rollonfriday.com/Blogs/ReadBlog/tabid/144/Id/37453/Default.aspx
04 November 2016 10:58 Michael Cziesla and Tim Bednall, European Senior and Managing Partners of KWM, are currently in China trying to hammer out a deal to shore up the London office. They have been meeting with the firm’s top brass after London partners were told of the levels of debt and partner departures at the firm last week, as broken by RoF. A spokeswoman for the firm declined to comment.Cziesla and Bednall are due to return next week to present a deal to the London office. Expect an announcement then. Fingers crossed they’ve managed to find a way forwards. |
Meanwhile over at Olswang it looks like their European outposts may not make the grade for their three-way merger with Nabarro and CMS
Exclusive: Olswang Europe offices left out in the cold on three-way merger
