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By Gail J. Cohen | May 30, 2023
Managing partner Kevin Kiley said the firm will continue its strategic growth plan with mergers and hiring new talent.
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By Patrick Smith | May 25, 2023
A&O and Shearman have many issues to resolve, but sources say all matters will take a back seat to selling the merger to partners and the vote.
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By Maria Dinzeo | May 25, 2023
"As these mergers continue to happen, law firms and clients need to be prepared. The conflicts piece is really the biggest con," said Kelleen Brennan, assistant general counsel at Axon Enterprise.
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By Jack Womack | May 25, 2023
Using the latest data from Law.com Compass, Law.com International shines a light on the anticipated combination in four charts and three key figures.
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By Charlotte Johnstone | May 24, 2023
Some insiders at Freshfields, Clifford Chance and Linklaters are inclined to play down the impact of A&O's proposed merger with Shearman—but others concede it could lead to refreshed approaches to the U.S. market.
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By Krishnan Nair | Habiba Cullen-Jafar | May 23, 2023
Many are upbeat, saying 'both sides get what they want out of it'; others are skepitcal, saying it is 'opportunistic, because Shearman is sinking and because A&O's O'Melveny merger failed.'
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By Jack Womack | Paul Hodkinson | May 22, 2023
The firms' leaders insist they are confident of getting the required partner support at a vote to take place this summer.
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By Paul Hodkinson | May 22, 2023
The transatlantic merger announcement was slick, but a lot still needs to be worked out, including that pesky little issue of getting the partners to vote it through.
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By Jack Womack | Paul Hodkinson | May 22, 2023
The proposed merger would entail both firms agreeing to a compensation model that is different to what they have operated with in the past.
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By Patrick Smith | May 21, 2023
The merged firm would have about $3.4 billion in revenue and about 3,900 lawyers, the firms said.
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By Charlotte Johnstone | December 11, 2023
Eight candidates from A&O are in the running for the senior and managing partner positions of the firm, set to lead A&O Shearman following the completed merger.
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By Andrew Maloney | December 11, 2023
The IP boutique "brings a really strong medical device IP practice, which allows us to deliver more for our healthcare and life sciences type of clients," said Paul Eberle, Husch's chief executive officer.
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By Christine Simmons | Anne Bagamery | December 11, 2023
"It was clear that if we didn't approve the pension, the [Allen & Overy] deal wasn't going to go through," a retired Shearman partner said.
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By Andrew Maloney | December 6, 2023
"We do not have a business plan or profit formula that requires the four-figure rates that some of the other firms entering that market are probably expecting," chair Pat Whalen said.
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By Andrew Maloney | December 6, 2023
Firms can anticipate a rebound in transactional practices heading into 2024. "As such, we expect 2024 to be a better year than we saw in 2023," said Citi and Hilderbrandt Consulting in a new report.
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By Chris O'Malley | December 5, 2023
"Some clients are super loyal to their firms that they work with, sometimes blindingly so," said Joan MacLeod Heminway, a University of Tennessee law professor.
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By Chris O'Malley | December 5, 2023
"Some clients are super loyal to their firms that they work with, sometimes blindingly so," said Joan MacLeod Heminway, a University of Tennessee law professor.
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By Amanda O'Brien | December 5, 2023
Ulmer & Berne LLP and Greensfelder Hemker & Gale will be merging, effective Feb. 1, 2024. The new firm, UB Greensfelder, will have an estimated 275 attorneys across nine offices and an annual gross revenue of approximately $150 million, according to leaders.
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By Kent M. Zimmermann and Hugh A. Simons | December 4, 2023
Law firm strategy is driven by appealing to clients and partners, but one of those two components is ultimately more important than the other to make a merger successful, Hugh Simons and Kent Zimmerman explain in this piece.
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By Alexander Lugo | December 4, 2023
"By virtue of that combination, Nelson Mullins had connectivity throughout the state immediately, had productive lawyers producing and a profitable day one," said Miami partner John Haley.
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