Clifford Chance (CC) spent almost £60m during the last financial year on its redundancy programme and partnership restructuring.

Financial information contained within the firm’s 2008-09 annual report released today (21 September) shows the firm paid out some £59m in restructuring costs relating to the overhaul of its partnership. The figure includes expenses relating to the June closure of the firm’s Budpest office and other annuity costs.