Dewey & LeBoeuf’s City arm was expected to file for administration imminently as Legal Week went to press, with the likely confirmation of the collapse coming against a backdrop of dozens of partner departures from the US firm’s international network over the last week.

Dewey’s UK limited liability partnership (LLP), which includes the Paris office, has been in talks with insolvency practitioners at BDO since early last week and is now expected to file for administration, rather than go ahead with an orderly wind-down of the business.

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