Comment: The air of unreality – can the big deal deliver for Ashurst? Alex Novarese ‘Historically, what killed Ashurst’s mergers has been apathy. Latham, Fried Frank, Clifford Chance – people were apathetic.’ So recalls one…
Consolidation watch: Dentons and McKenna Long in merger talks Legal Business Dentons and McKenna Long & Aldridge confirmed late on Monday (30 September) that they are in merger talks to create…
Ashurst closes in on Australian tie-up and leadership election Legal Business As Ashurst dots the Is and crosses the Ts on its merger with Australian top-tier firm Blake Dawson, a number of…
The air of unreality – can the big deal deliver for Ashurst? Legal Business ‘Historically, what killed Ashurst’s mergers has been apathy. Latham, Fried Frank, Clifford Chance – people were apathetic.’ So recalls one…
Consolidation in the second 50 – Manches and Penningtons confirm talks David Stevenson From within the over-crowded space that is the lower of half of the LB100, beleaguered 139-lawyer Manches has emerged as being…
Further PI shake up appears imminent as Pannone votes on Slater & Gordon part acquisition David Stevenson Acquisitive Slater & Gordon looks set to acquire the personal injury practice of Manchester-based Pannone as sources close to the…
Analysis: upheaval in Scots legal market continues as Kennedys takes over Simpson & Marwick Francesca Fanshawe Insurance specialist Kennedys is the latest in line of large English firms conducting raids north of the border over the…
SJ Berwin’s high stakes tie-up with KWM dares to bring a new equation to global law Legal Business David Stevenson and Alex Novarese assess SJ Berwin’s audacious Asia-Pacific tie-up and ask if the union can truly propel the…
Merger frenzy hikes LB100 income but growth masks another tough year Mark McAteer Lawyer count passes 60,000 but profits fall at top UK firms The latest Legal Business 100 results show the total…
Keeping up with Kinsella: Slater & Gordon’s slowly but very surely approach to mergers set to continue Sarah Downey If you had reached the impression that Slater & Gordon’s acquisitive streak had come to a natural pause, if only for…
Personal injury: Slater & Gordon in talks to acquire Fentons Legal Business Further consolidation in the personal injury market looks set to take place next week after it emerged that acquisitive Australian-listed…
What’s in a name? SJ Berwin and King & Wood Mallesons seal union David Stevenson Forming a ground-breaking union between a leading City firm and an Asia powerhouse, King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) partners confirmed…
If you can’t beat ’em… Cripps Harries merges with Vertex as Geldards acquires TPP Law Francesca Fanshawe Good strategy is rarely dictated by old wives’ tales but the adage ‘if you can’t beat them join them’ certainly…
A high-stakes global play – SJ Berwin to vote next week on tie-up with Asian giant King & Wood Mallesons David Stevenson Arguably the most ambitious deal to hit the global legal market since the 2010 tie-up between Hogan & Hartson and…
Comment: SJ Berwin’s choice – to soar or crash with an Asian giant Legal Business If you are going to finally do a global merger, it would be fitting for one of the most distinctive…
The daily grind – toil and tension as Hogan Lovells gets past the honeymoon period Legal Business It’s been three years since the trailblazing transatlantic pairing of Hogan & Hartson and Lovells. Legal Business assesses if the…
Merger watch – Norton Rose Fulbright Dubai team in talks to join rival Caroline Hill It’s a cliché that you can’t do large legal mergers without some fallout, a truism that Norton Rose Fulbright now has…
Comment: In defence of big – the maths are favouring two + two Alex Novarese How many times do you hear lawyers roll out the line about mergers having to be two-plus-two-makes-five? True in many…
HSF merger throws up partnership issues as Herbert Smith issues cash call Legal Business Global giant raises capital and shakes up corporate as HSF moves through merger integration The merger between Herbert Smith and…
Withers and Speechly union off as SJP and KWM edge closer Legal Business Merger talks between private client firms Withers and Speechly Bircham were called off at the end of May as both…
