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Irwin Mitchell predicts solid growth as Pannone rejects talk of merger
Pannone has moved to quash rumours it has held talks w ith Irwin Mitchell over a potential merger deal, as the latter prepares to unveil solid financial results for 2012-13. Speculation over a potential tie-up has been circulating in recent months,...
20 May 2013 | 00:00
Withers and Speechly settle on proposed name ahead of merger votes
Withers and Speechly Bircham are to vote next week on a potential merger which could create a UK top 25 law firm known as Withers Speechly Bircham (WSB). Speechly's interim vote is on Tuesday (21 May) and Withers' is on Wednesday (22 May), with the...
17 May 2013 | 11:32
Slater & Gordon in UK takeover triple as listed firm plans $64m raising
Slater & Gordon is set to continue its push into the UK market with the proposed $35.5m (£23.3m) triple acquisition of personal injury (PI) law firms Simpson Millar, Goodmans Law and the PI arm of Taylor Vinters.
07 May 2013 | 10:33 | 
Plexus and Greenwoods in £90m tie-up as Parabis kickstarts post-PE growth
Plexus Law is to merge with insurance dispute resolution firm Greenwoods in a deal that will create a £90m defendant insurance litigation business. Plexus is part of the Parabis Group, which last year sold a majority stake in its business to priva...
07 May 2013 | 09:15 |
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Bond Dickinson sets out global ambitions as merger unites firms with shared goals
Mergers may not be particularly unusual in today's market, but this week's union between Bond Pearce and Dickinson Dees under the Bond Dickinson banner marks a rare example of a merger of equals. With strikingly similar financial results, a brand ...
03 May 2013 | 00:00 |
Mills & Reeve secures George Davies merger as partners vote for tie-up
Partners at Mills & Reeve and Manchester firm George Davies have voted in favour of a merger that will create a £77m law firm. The merger, which will go live on 1 June, will trade under the Mills & Reeve brand, with 16 partners and 89 other staff ...
24 Apr 2013 | 12:07 |
Bird & Bird plans further Asia-Pac expansion as firm eyes Indonesia and Korea
Bird & Bird is mulling ambitious plans for further expansion in Asia, with openings in Indonesia and South Korea on the cards alongside plans to ramp up its existing offering in Malaysia. The UK outfit, which has previously stated its aim to grow ...
19 Apr 2013 | 00:00 |
Bakers seals merger with top UAE law firm Habib Al Mulla
Baker & McKenzie is merging with respected United Arab Emirates leader Habib Al Mulla & Company. The merged firm, which will be known as Baker & McKenzie Habib Al Mulla in the UAE, will go live on 1 July. The tie-up is significant as the first merger ...
17 Apr 2013 | 10:21 |
Ireland and austerity
Local lawyers argue that Ireland has taken its ‘austerity medicine’ and is re-emerging as a stronger economy. Anna Scott looks at what an exit from the bailout programme would mean for the country
12 Apr 2013 | 00:00 |
A model of austerity? How Ireland's legal market is bouncing back from economic slump
“It’s difficult to imagine where the Irish economy would be without the bailout programme,” says Alan Murphy, managing partner of Eversheds’ Dublin office. While Cyprus’ government faces public outcry over accepting an EU bailout and Greece...
12 Apr 2013 | 00:00 |
Mills & Reeve and George Davies gear up for merger vote
Mills & Reeve and Manchester law firm George Davies are set to vote on a potential merger later this month, paving the way for a combination that would create a firm worth £77m. After months of talks, management at both firms are putting together ...
12 Apr 2013 | 00:00 |
Withers and Speechly Bircham confirm preliminary merger talks
Withers and Speechly Bircham have confirmed that they are in early stage talks over a possible combination that could create a top 25 firm with revenues of around £170m. The firms issued a joint statement today confirming preliminary discussions a...
25 Mar 2013 | 14:36 |
Lands of opportunity – charting the rise of Africa as an attractive destination for deal lawyers
With much of the world economy in the doldrums, Africa is an increasingly attractive prospect for investment. And while it's risky to generalise about 54 countries, there is a theme of increased sophistication when it comes to the deployment of legal ...
15 Mar 2013 | 00:00 |
214 Asia GCs polled: Linklaters, KWM and Ashurst win client plaudits
King & Wood Mallesons (KWM), Ashurst and Linklaters have ranked among the top providers of legal advice in Asia in a new Legal Week report on client satisfaction in the region. Legal Week's Client Satisfaction Report Asia, which is based on respons...
15 Mar 2013 | 00:00 |
Betting on in-house – can corporate moves into legal services win credibility?
"At a time when in-house advisers are under growing pressure to demonstrate their worth to the wider business, why not try to leverage skills already housed within the department to make a profit from external clients or make new inroads where they k...
08 Mar 2013 | 00:00 |
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