The last several years have been boom times for law firm mergers, and 2015 is looking like more of the same, including reports of a megamerger involving Atlanta-connected McKenna Long Aldridge and UK-based Dentons. Not too surprisingly, some of the same factors for success or failure that apply in the case of these behemoth deals are equally applicable regardless of the size of the merger or other practice acquisition.
I believe there are five critical factors that should come immediately to mind and be thoroughly vetted when considering any type of law firm combination: people/culture, practice systems, compensation structures, facilities and clients/conflicts.
People/Culture
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