Around 25 staff are expected to be affected by a redundancy process carried out by international firm Trowers & Hamlins.

The firm said it had undertaken a review of its offering earlier this year and found a ‘marked change’ in demand for some legal services.

The result has been that staff numbers are being reduced predominantly in the real estate department to respond to this falling demand.

‘It is always important that, as a firm, we remain highly competitive and able to give our clients the best service possible,’ said a spokesperson for the firm.

‘We continue to offer those affected full support as they transition out of the firm and we are helping them with preparations for finding a new role elsewhere. Trowers remains a firm committed to its people and its clients.’

Trowers & Hamlins is a top 50 firm with more than 170 partners and 1,000 people located across the UK, Middle East and Asia.

Revenue for the LLP for the year ended March 2022 – the most recent accounts published – increased by 13% to £126m, while profit before tax was up by 21% to £42.3m.