Law Firm Mergers: Analyzing the 2023 Trends and 2024 Forecasts

The landscape of law firm mergers in 2023 revealed significant developments, characterized by a series of strategic consolidations. These trends not only reshape the current legal market but also set the stage for further transformations in 2024. 2023 Merger Landscape: A Quantitative OverviewIn 2023, the legal industry saw 48 law firm mergers, a slight increase […]
Mergers and Office Openings: UK Firms Seek Growth in the US

When Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling announced last month their agreement to merge, it was big news on many fronts. Purely on its own terms, the prospect of a combined transatlantic firm with nearly 4000 attorneys was notable. The fact that Shearman had finally found a merger partner, after extensive talks with Hogan […]