Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe is planning to offer positions to Coudert Brothers’ entire London team of associates, Legal Week has learned, as it emerges that Coudert has overhauled its partners’ pension scheme to improve its chances of securing a merger.

Legal Week understands that Orrick is set to offer jobs to all 22 of Coudert’s UK associates and eight trainees once the notice period for the departing eight UK partners ends on 17 June.