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The American Lawyer

'Higher Level' of Law Firm Merger Activity Expected in 2025, but Tie-Ups Remain Steady so Far

"I do think there are fewer options" for merger partners, noted consultant Lisa Smith, "although there's always new firms forming, and new firms spinning off."
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

Fennemore Craig Combines With Tech Boutique to Jump-Start AI Initiative

The Am Law 200 firm is merging with Spokane, Washington-based Lucent Law as it launches "Project BlueWave."
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

In Another Am Law 200 Firm Merger, Spencer Fane Expands in Las Vegas

Spencer Fane adds about 14 lawyers in its combination with Las Vegas-based Holley Driggs.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

After This Am Law 200 Firm Fled London, Doubters Are Questioning Its Growth Strategy

St. Louis-founded Armstrong Teasdale is also in the process of exiting Boston and Salt Lake City.
8 minute read

Law.com

The Law Firm Disrupted: For Big Law Names, Shorter is Sweeter

The shift toward brevity in law firm names may be at odds with another tendency in the legal world: a seeming unending wave of mergers and consolidations.
4 minute read

The American Lawyer

Law Firm Mergers Are Flowing West with the 'Direction of Business'

A mix of agreeable rate structures in secondary markets, population increases and certain client industries are leading more firms to find merger partners in the Western half of the U.S.
5 minute read

The American Lawyer

In the Latest Big Merger, Taft to Combine with Sherman & Howard

Taft leader Bob Hicks said the firm is also in preliminary talks with two or three other firms for a potential combination, although, "I normally talk to 20 or 30 firms before I find one that's viable."
4 minute read

Law.com

When Your Firm Gets Bought Out, Remember That You Are An Asset

When someone buys a financial services firm, accounting business or law practice, they get people. People are the assets. Give the acquiring firm a chance to make this worthwhile for everyone concerned.
4 minute read

International Edition

Tie-Up or Break-Up? Latin American Firms Are Doing Both

Being independent allows local law firms in the region to do business with whom they want, when they want, but deprives them of some of the institutional support they might enjoy with a global firm.
3 minute read

The American Lawyer

UK and US Law Firms in Merger Talks as Demand for Scale Grows

"There have been a number of direct outreach inquiries from U.K. to U.S. firms," noted a firm consultant.
5 minute read

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