Jones Day demotes five London partners to of counsel rank

Jones Day has demoted a number of London partners over the last year, with five former partners now serving as of counsel at the firm. The demotions, first reported on legal blog RollOnFriday, equate to nearly 10% of the US firm's London partnership, which currently lists 48 partners on its website. The office also lists 16 of counsel and one counsel, in addition to assistants. Jones Day was unavailable for comment. However, a statement from an external agency confirmed the demotions, reading: "We can confirm that five lawyers in the London office of Jones Day have changed roles from partner to of counsel throughout 2009."

Jones Day demotes five London partners to of counsel rank legalweek.com Sat, Nov 14, 2009