King & Wood Mallesons, Norton Rose Fulbright and Jones Day are the latest major law firms in Australia to close part or all of their Sydney offices and send staff to work from home to prevent potential coronavirus transmission.
King & Wood Mallesons announced that it has at least one suspected case of COVID-19 in Sydney, which may have been contracted during overseas travel. The firm has directed all Sydney staff to work remotely until further notice, according to a statement by Berkeley Cox, the firm’s Australia chief executive partner. He said the firm hopes to re-open Sydney offices next Monday but will reassess as they gather further information.
