Tag: King & Wood Mallesons
Eversheds Sutherland strikes ‘cooperation agreement’ with Asia’s KWM
Send legal work to each other
King & Wood Mallesons under investigation for allegedly overworking junior lawyers
Inquiry launched following a complaint of 'employee fatigue' in the international outfit’s Melbourne office
KWM takes up flash new office space in ‘Walkie-Talkie’ — 18 months after UK arm’s catastrophic collapse
Sixty trainees lost their jobs
Over £1 million awarded to ex-KWM employees
Employment tribunal success
Ex-KWM staff offered £4,000 each over ‘technical breach’ during redundancy process
But the compensation deal is only on the table until Friday
KWM kitty: Ex-partners encouraged to donate up to £2,500 each to help staff affected by firm’s collapse
The international outfit's European arm entered into administration earlier this year
200 ex-KWM staff given go-ahead to bring employment claim following firm’s collapse
Just a week after the defunct EUME arm's debts were laid bare
BPP to cover course fees of ex-KWM future trainees as it emerges that firm collapsed owing law school £236,000
Bristol and Oxford students law societies also left out of pocket as millionaire ex-KWM partners join new firms
I’ve been paid! QC dismisses report claiming she is owed £200,000 following collapse of KWM
Catherine Newman QC says she received money in full despite featuring in administrators statement
KWM 2.0 touts paralegal roles to trainees who had training contract offers cancelled
International giant's new incarnation is on a recruitment drive
KWM administrators launch investigation into European arm’s collapse
But a final verdict is a ‘long way down the line’
What went wrong with the firm that morphed into KWM?
Sex, drugs and staff "treated like dirt" -- a former partner shares his first-hand account
Success: KWM confirms ALL current trainees have found new homes
Legal Cheek revealed rescue plan back in December
Updated ‘Our History’ page on KWM’s website glosses over administration woes
It says the firm has "reduced its lawyer numbers in Europe"
Legal Cheek talks… the story behind those KWM leaked emails
Oh, and peanut allergies
KWM partners under fire for leaving office like a ‘student flat’ with client files ‘littering’ office floor
The firm's administrator is remaining tightlipped over the accusations
King & Wood Mallesons Global launches in London – a day after UK arm goes under
New firm “not presently” taking old firm trainees
Managing partner says he’s ‘very sorry’ as he reveals KWM will file for administration today
Firm's stricken European arm will change its name to QSP Residual Recoveries LLP
‘C U Next Tuesday’: Leaked emails reveal incredible bust-up between KWM partners
EXCLUSIVE: The blame game begins
Ashurst to save three King & Wood Mallesons trainees who have been left in training contract limbo
But Slaughter and May remains tightlipped over reports it will do the same
Why KWM’s demise isn’t the end of the world for its future trainees-to-no-longer-be
So law isn’t the safe career you thought