Lawyer - News

At least 16 partners have parted ways with Bingham McCutchen this year, including several practice leaders and firm managers. Also, the firm confirmed last week that it laid off a total of 17 staff in two California offices. Some former partners say they've simply seized a better opportunity, but many cite poor integration of past mergers, a top-down management style stemming from chairman Jay Zimmerman and the firm's unwillingness to let newer partners build a practice with initially lower-margin clients.

This entry was posted on Wednesday, May 28th, 2008 at 12:09 pm and is filed under Lawyer - News.