Big law firms remain cautious about having lawyers and staff return to offices in Manhattan, with some firms such as Latham & Watkins and Shearman & Sterling planning to allow some personnel to return to New York offices this month. Meanwhile, other firms remain uncommitted to any timeline before Labor Day.

These decisions come as many of New York-based financial service clients head back to the office in bigger numbers, according to a recent survey conducted by Seward & Kissel.