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Pro Mid Market

Despite Successes, Mid-Market Firms Eye Mergers To Gain Market Share

"Many that are calling us had record breaking performance in terms of their increase in revenue and revenue per lawyer and profitability," said one industry observer. "Although many of them are doing very well, they feel they're slipping relative to their competitive set and their head to head for the best people and clients. Many say we don't want to keep slipping in terms of our size, our profitability, depth of our bench and profile."
6 minute read

The American Lawyer

Law Firm Leaders Explain Why They Sought Mergers

From market pressures to the need for confidentiality, law firm management explain why they sought mergers and how they got them done.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Davis Wright Tremaine to Merge With Financial Services Boutique McGonigle

The Seattle-founded firm is adding 44 lawyers from McGonigle, which was launched in 2010 and was known until 2021 as Murphy & McGonigle.
4 minute read

International Edition

Six Strong Team Departs BLM Ahead of Merger

The team move is the latest in a series of departures from BLM ahead of its merger with Clyde & Co.
2 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Texas Takeaways: When More Than a Few Attorneys Change Firms

"Everyone recognized that some merger-related attrition was going to be part of our ultimate growth strategy and that a combination with an Am Law 50 firm would not appeal to some of our lawyers, particularly those who had elected to lateral over to a regional firm from a national firm," says Dallas attorney Michael Newman.
3 minute read

Texas Lawyer

Mayer Adds 22 Lawyers in Houston in Lorance Thompson Acquisition

Mayer LLP acquired Houston's Lorance Thompson on June 1, tripling the lawyer head count in the firm's Houston office, and adding trial and appellate lawyers, among practices.
2 minute read

The American Lawyer

How a Smaller Firm Should Assess Whether to Seek a Merger

In an excerpt from their upcoming book, authors Kent Zimmermann and John E. Morris offer a checklist for smaller firms thinking about whether a merger is right for them.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Why Law Firm Mergers Are a Growing Reality For More Firms

Merger discussions among even some unlikely pairings seem to be heating up. In their new book, Kent Zimmermann and John E. Morris explain why and offer tips on how firms of various sizes and market positions should approach merger discussions.
6 minute read

New York Law Journal

New York Real Estate Boutiques Combine Amid 'Mind-Blowing' Real Estate Activity

Firm leadership said the combined firm would be the largest in New York City, based on dollar volume of transactions, that's dedicated to residential real estate.
3 minute read

Daily Report Online

As Competition Builds in the Carolinas, Local Law Firms Merge to Boost Litigation Services

"There is an absolute war for talent in places like Charlotte," said Nexsen Pruet chairman Leighton Lord, whose firm just added seven lawyers in a merger.
3 minute read

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