Law Firm Mergers and Alliances - Page 3
‘It’s a scale game now’: Ashurst has finally ended its decades-long search for a willing US merger partner
Victoria Basham assesses the prospects of the third substantial transatlantic law firm merger deal to be unveiled in less than three years
Ashurst and Perkins Coie announce landmark $2.7bn transatlantic merger
Tie-up to create top 20 global law firm by revenue with more than 3,000 lawyers
Cozen O’Connor grows in Midwest through merger with 50-lawyer Minneapolis firm
Tie-up with Moss & Barnett a “major step” in Cozen’s plan to expand transactional and commercial practices across key Midwest markets
Taylor Wessing to ‘decouple’ from Hong Kong office
Office will relaunch as independent firm H.M. Chan & Co
Frost Brown Todd merges with New Jersey’s Gibbons in Northeast push
Tie-up brings FBT six new offices across Northeastern US, creates firm with 800 lawyers and $450m in revenue
Rouse expands into Australia, New Zealand through partnership with Wrays
Tie-up adds four Australian offices to IP firm’s network, but the brands will operate independently
Dentons appoints UK banking partner as global chair to help lead ‘next phase’ of development
Susan Kelly to take up non-executive role alongside recently appointed CEO Kate Barton
Private equity firm August invests in Midlands-based law firm Higgs
Deal marks latest private equity transaction in the UK legal sector
Eversheds Sutherland expands Czech footprint with Kropáček consolidation
Tie-up adds 13-strong team including partner Pavel Kropáček, bringing expertise in real estate and litigation
McDermott-Schulte merger goes live
McDermott Will & Emery and Schulte Roth & Zabel merged 1 August to form 1,750‑lawyer firm with revenues of $3bn
Simmons & Simmons absorbs Dublin employment boutique
Dedicated Irish employment practice launched via acquisition of boutique CC Solicitors as partner Vicky Wickremeratne rejoins in London
McDermott, Schulte agree $2.8bn merger
Combination set to go live on 1 August, creating top-20 US firm by revenue with more than 1,750 lawyers
The beginner’s guide to law firm mergers - a managing partner’s perspective
Following the arrival of two former law firm managing partners at 3Kites, Paul Longhurst taps their vast experience to create a checklist for firms considering a merger
Kinstellar builds in Asia with Cambodia launch
Top European independent forms association with two Cambodian firms after debuting in Southeast Asia last year through Vietnam tie-up
Crowell merges with life sciences boutique, opens Boston office
Tie-up with 24-lawyer Faber Daeufer & Itrato boosts Crowell’s emerging companies and life sciences capabilities