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The American Lawyer

Midwest Firms Vote to Combine, Creating Fresh Am Law 200 Contender

Ulmer & Berne LLP and Greensfelder Hemker & Gale will be merging, effective Feb. 1, 2024. The new firm, UB Greensfelder, will have an estimated 275 attorneys across nine offices and an annual gross revenue of approximately $150 million, according to leaders.
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The American Lawyer

Clients or Partners? Who Does a Big Law Merger Have to Please More?

Law firm strategy is driven by appealing to clients and partners, but one of those two components is ultimately more important than the other to make a merger successful, Hugh Simons and Kent Zimmerman explain in this piece.
8 minute read

The American Lawyer

How Nelson Mullins Got Ahead of Miami's Boom by Moving in Via Merger

"By virtue of that combination, Nelson Mullins had connectivity throughout the state immediately, had productive lawyers producing and a profitable day one," said Miami partner John Haley.
4 minute read

The Recorder

Buchalter Acquires Real Estate and Trusts Boutique

Doubling down on its commitment to Sacramento, Los Angeles-based Buchalter has combined with Trainor Fairbrook.
2 minute read

National Law Journal

Law Firm Closures and Mergers Underscore Succession Planning Challenges

"We just had very limited success" in attracting partners, said Don Jackson, a founding partner of Davidson Berquist, which was acquired by Rimon.
5 minute read

Law.com

Want to Position Your Small Law Firm for a Merger or Acquisition? Run It Like a Business

Do you want to position your small law firm to be a merger or acquisition target? Even if you don't, wouldn't it be nice if suitors came calling,…
7 minute read

Pro Mid Market

In 3rd IP Firm Merger Announcement This Month, Rimon P.C. Gains 6 Partners In Suburban D.C.

The Rimon-Davidson Berquist tie-up comes amid a busy season for law firm M&A involving IP practices, including Buchanan's acquisition of RatnerPrestia and Maschoff Brennan's merger with Mauriel Kapouytian Woods.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Big Law Mergers: How to Catch a Falling Knife

History suggests that acquiring a "falling knife firm" can be accretive for the acquiring firm but that it requires something of the order of a 30% reduction in the equity partner ranks at the acquired firm, Hugh Simons writes.
9 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

Buchanan Announces Merger With IP Boutique RatnerPrestia

Twenty-two attorneys and two patent agents will be joining Buchanan's IP department in the move.
4 minute read

The Legal Intelligencer

A Discussion on the Effect of Law Firm Mergers

As with most major changes in industry or professional practices, there are many effects, some good, some troublesome. What is important to recognize is that with many mergers, the operation of the legal profession is different than 20 years ago.
7 minute read

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