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U.S. Firms in London Say They're More Merger-Minded
Legal Week's annual survey of U.S. firms in London reveals that 47 percent of respondents would consider a merger with a U.K. firm, up from 39 percent last year and just 29 percent in 2005. The trend may signal that firms realize how hard it is to grow organically in the London legal market, which by some measures is now the most costly in which to operate worldwide. Putting additional pressure on U.S. firms: the weak dollar and the related disadvantage in attracting heavy-hitting London partners.Miers included in NLJ's 'Most influential lawyers'
In his speech announcing the nomination of Harriet Miers to the Supreme Court, President George W. Bush said, "She's been a leader in the American Bar Association and has been recognized by The National Law Journal as one of the most powerful attorneys in America." Here are the 100 most influential lawyers listed in that issue.Is the Magic Circle Becoming the Tragic Circle?
From 1998 through 2001, U.K.-headquartered law firms had astonishingly high growth rates. The last three years have been less kind, and firms are trying to hold on to these gains by the skin of their teeth. The largest and most lucrative mergers and acquisitions deals in Europe are being cherry-picked by U.S. firms, and Europe has seen neither a rise in U.S.-style litigation nor the volume of corporate meltdowns handled by their American counterparts. Partha Bose analyzes who will survive -- and how.Trending Stories
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