ReportedFebruary 24, 2026· Law
Baker McKenzie
On February 24, 2026, Baker McKenzie announced 1,200 job losses. The company is reported to have cut roles in connection with AI.
Jobs lost
1,200~
US jobs
1,200
Workforce
12,000
% of workforce
10%
Editorial note
In late February 2026, Baker McKenzie moved to cut up to a tenth of its global business-services workforce — hundreds of research, marketing, and secretarial roles across London, Belfast, and offshore centers. Tier is Reported: Bloomberg Law and other outlets framed the cuts as AI-driven, while the firm's own statement was generic, citing "rethinking the ways in which we work, including through our use of AI, introducing efficiencies" — AI named as one factor, not the stated cause.
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