"Compelling synergies" between two Big Law firms not enough to cement merger deal Attempts by City-based legal giant Allen & Overy to enter the US legal market have collapsed after 18 months of talks with US - based O'Melveny & Myers and evidences the structural differences between US and UK law firms. Allen & Overy said in a statement that "compelling … [Read more...]
Another Large London Law Firm Merger
Another City firm is about to be born with the potential merger of Speechly Bircham & Withers in a firm that would create a City-based firm of around 500 lawyers and 11 global offices. The combined firm would create an opportunity for the corporate and property base of Speechlys to combine with the international reach that Withers has via its 10 global … [Read more...]
More Law Firm Implosions to Come
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UAZHXV-hj64 The prospect of more law firms imploding is a scary one for both partners and law job seekers, but according to the law firm consultant Bruce MacEwen, who also blogs at AdamSmithEsq.com, there will be more implosions among the Big Law category firms: and some of the names will be brand name firms. MacEwen's prediction refers to the … [Read more...]