The last word: 2017 – the year ahead Legal Business6 December 2016The Last WordCommentLegal affairsLegal mergers Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Related ContentThe Last Word: Private eyesThe Last Word: Capital callThe Last Word: Euro visionEversheds Sutherland’s Ireland arm in talks to join Ireland leader William Fry‘All options are on the table’: HSF’s CEO on why they chose Kramer – and whether more mergers could follow‘A wake-up call to those resisting integration’: HSF US merger marks further shift towards profit-sharingThe customer is always right – which firms do clients rate most highly?Footing the bill – as chargeout rates spiral, will clients put their foot down?Last Word: Global vision