Weil, Gotshal & Manges “will be deemphasizing” its complex commercial litigation practice in Houston as part of “adjustments” the firm announced today because “the market for premium legal services has entered into a ‘new normal’ after the 2008 financial crisis,” Barry Wolf, the firm’s executive partner, announced in an email sent to lawyers and staff.

The New York City-based firm also plans to lay off about 60 associates and 110 staff and adjust compensation of certain partners, wrote Wolf.