Good morning! It’s Friday, January 8, and here’s a peek back at yesterday’s stories… Two firmsin the Carolinas have merged… California Governor Schwarzenegger has appointed three attorneys to state posts… There are conflicting reports on the pace of law firm mergers in 2009… Sedgwick picked up seven attorneys in California… Jaffe Associates is now known as Jaffe PR… Moore & [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, January 7, 2010
There’s a new merger taking place in the Carolinas as South Carolina’s Rogers Townsend & Thomas has merged with North Carolina’s Kellam & Pettit. The combined firm will operate as Rogers Townsend & Thomas. In a press release, Chairman Sam Waters said “The merger assures a strong presence throught the Carolinas. Kellam [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, January 7, 2010
Yesterday we reported that law firm mergers were down 24% last year. That’s according to a report from Altman Weil. That’s only half the story, however. According to Hildebrandt Baker Robbins, mergers were up slightly last year. The discrepancy is caused by the way the two firms calculate the numbers. Altman Weil [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, January 7, 2010
Good morning everyone! Today is Thursday, January 7. Here’s a look back at yesterday’s news. Rose Walker has two new attorneys… The prop 8 trial in California will be broadcast via youtube…. Gibson Dunn received an award for best litigation firm… Archer & Greiner picked up a former D.A.… More law firm mergers are expected this year after [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, January 6, 2010
Law firm mergers are expected to rise in 2010 after falling by 24 percent in 2009. There were 53 mergers last year that involved law firms with 20 or fewer employees, according to a report by Altman Weil MergerLine. The report said law firms’ “cautious approach” in 2009 came as a direct result of the ailing [...]
Continue reading...Monday, November 16, 2009
Merger talks are still underway between US firm Hogan & Hartson and the UK’s Lovells, but one importnat hurdle has now been cleared. The partners of both firms have agreed on a name. If the merger goes through, the firm will be known as Hogan Lovells, leaving Nelson Hartson out in the cold. [...]
Continue reading...Monday, October 26, 2009
Last weekwe told you that Crowell & Moring were being hush hush about rumors the firm was prepared to merge with Folger Levin & Kahn. It turns out it wasn’t quite a merger. 29 of the 56 lawyers at Folger’s San Francisco office have signed on with Crowell & Moring, including name partner [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Is Crowell & Moring in negotiations to merge with Folger Levin & Kahn? That’s the buzz, but the firm’s response has been noncommittal. Folger, which is based out of San Francisco and has an additional office in Los Angeles, has several overlapping practice groups and is in keeping with Crowell’s strategy for long [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, October 8, 2009
Hogan & Hartson has begun negotiating a merger with UK firm Lovells. Talks are still in the early stages and obviously when two firms of this size merge, there are a large number of issues to discuss. In particular, US and UK firms use very different account methods and different partnership distribution schemes, [...]
Continue reading...Monday, October 5, 2009
Good morning everyone. Before we jump into the Monday grind, here’s a quick look back at Friday’s news… Katten moved up the start dates for some of its incoming associates… Altman Weil says 3rd quarter law firm mergers are up… David Shapiro, founding partner of Dickstein Shapiro, has passed away… Wildman Harrold has rescinded offers to some of [...]
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