Law firms Can Clydes seal the deal? Firm in advanced merger talks with Simpson & Marwick Legal Business · 11 May 2015 · 3 min read Legal mergers Simpson & Marwick Clyde & Co Following the failed merger attempt between Scottish firm Simpson & Marwick and Kennedys in 2013, UK top-20 firm Clyde & Co is hoping to seal the deal this time having confirmed it is in advanced merger talks with the Scots outfit.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryFreshfields concludes redundancies in Manchester, with around 20 paralegals axedLaw firmsKate Peacock24 Apr 2026Ashurst promotes 18 in final round pre-merger, with Addleshaws, Osborne Clarke, Clydes also announcingLaw firmsTom Cox22 Apr 2026Revolving Doors: Weil hires Kirkland secondaries partner as Orrick targets Cadwalader againLaw firmsKate Peacock14 Apr 2026Revealed: A&O Shearman partner exits pass 100 mark since merger announcementLaw firmsAlex Ryan23 Jan 2025Kramer Levin’s Paris office joins Morgan Lewis amid HSF merger dealLaw firmsTom Cox20 Dec 2024BDB Pitmans rebrands as Broadfield as discussions over US tie-up continueLaw firmsTom Cox3 Dec 2024Scottish play: Clyde & Co seals Simpson & Marwick dealLaw firmsLegal Business16 Sep 2015Hiring the team: 15-strong group exits Simpson & Marwick to join BrodiesLaw firmsJaishree Kalia11 May 2015Analysis: upheaval in Scots legal market continues as Kennedys takes over Simpson & MarwickLaw firmsFrancesca Fanshawe3 Sep 2013