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Freshfields Makes Two Further Finance Lateral Hires

The additions in London and New York make it three finance partner arrivals in the same day for the firm.
2 minute read

International Edition

Two Midsize Toronto Business Law Firms Combine in Latest Merger in Canada

The combination of Loopstra Nixon and Macdonald Sager creates a new entrant among the city's 100-plus lawyer law firms and is the latest in a string of mergers involving regional and midsized firms across the country over the last year.
4 minute read

International Edition

Atlantic Canadian Firm McInnes Cooper Grows Again With Cape Breton-Area Merger

Managing partner Kevin Kiley said the firm will continue its strategic growth plan with mergers and hiring new talent.
2 minute read

International Edition

What's Next for A&O and Shearman? Firms Look to Partnership Vote First

A&O and Shearman have many issues to resolve, but sources say all matters will take a back seat to selling the merger to partners and the vote.
6 minute read

International Edition

Law Firm Mergers, Pitched as Benefitting Clients, Also Can Bring Headaches, Conflicts

"As these mergers continue to happen, law firms and clients need to be prepared. The conflicts piece is really the biggest con," said Kelleen Brennan, assistant general counsel at Axon Enterprise.
5 minute read

International Edition

Visualizing A&O Shearman—How the Numbers Stack Up

Using the latest data from Law.com Compass, Law.com International shines a light on the anticipated combination in four charts and three key figures.
4 minute read

International Edition

A 'Huge Threat': Why A&O's Rivals Fear Being Leapfrogged in the US

Some insiders at Freshfields, Clifford Chance and Linklaters are inclined to play down the impact of A&O's proposed merger with Shearman—but others concede it could lead to refreshed approaches to the U.S. market.
6 minute read

International Edition

Perfect Match or Desperate Deal? Rivals and Insiders on the A&O Shearman Merger

Many are upbeat, saying 'both sides get what they want out of it'; others are skepitcal, saying it is 'opportunistic, because Shearman is sinking and because A&O's O'Melveny merger failed.'
7 minute read

International Edition

A&O Shearman Needs 75% Partnership Approval to Get Merger Done

The firms' leaders insist they are confident of getting the required partner support at a vote to take place this summer.
2 minute read

International Edition

A&O Shearman's Big Gamble

The transatlantic merger announcement was slick, but a lot still needs to be worked out, including that pesky little issue of getting the partners to vote it through.
5 minute read

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