‘Magic Circle’ Firms Tell London Lawyers to Stay Home Amid Virus

December 10, 2021, 3:22 PM UTC

Some of the U.K.'s largest law firms are instructing lawyers and staff to work remotely, responding to concerns over the Covid-19 omicron variant and government guidance.

Allen & Overy, Slaughter & May, Hogan Lovells, and Herbert Smith told employees to work from home starting next week, firm spokespersons said in emails. They join Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, the London-founded law firm that also advised its attorneys and staff to work from home indefinitely.

The vast majority of Allen & Overy workers in the London office will work from home starting Monday, according to the firm, which said will keep reviewing the ...

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