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Adam Smith was launched by MacEwan – a former in-house securities lawyer at Morgan Stanley – in late 2003. It is widely regarded as a leading commentator on law firm economics in the
Commenting on the new alliance, Altman Weil principal Ward Bower said: “[MacEwan] is a true thought-leader on issues of strategic importance to the legal profession and [this agreement] increases the scope and depth of resources we can offer our major law firm clients.”
MacEwan added: “With our strategic alliance we are able to provide our clients with the depth and breadth of service that they need at a time when the international legal marketplace is undergoing a period of major change.”
Jomati was set up in 2002 by Tony Williams (pictured), the former global managing partner of Clifford Chance and ex-chief of Anderson Legal, acting almost exclusively in the legal trade.
It formed the alliance with Altman Weil, which has been advising law firms since the 1970s, in 2005.