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Linklaters' top management is to drastically overhaul the firm's structure, slashing up to 70 partners and 10 per cent of associates in a bid to become a smaller, more profitable operation.

Ein gewaltiger Schnitt, von dem The Lawyer da berichtet. Angesichts des Wettbewerbsdrucks an der Marktspitze aber nicht völlig überraschend.

"Völlig überraschend" dagegen die folgende Einschätzung:

A source close to the firm said: "We're in a very difficult market and the rational thing is to ensure things are on a firm financial footing. There's a high degree of consensus [within Linklaters]. I've not seen any dissent or sense of unhappiness about this."

Das halten wir allerdings für den Prototyp einer kühnen These.

Full post as published by jurabilis - German bLAWg from Berlin. on January 24, 2009 (boomark / email).