Mergers and Acquisitions

The Halfway Point of 2023

A refresher of my legal market strategy think pieces, commentaries, interviews and webinars at the halfway point of 2023. For the past six months, the theme of global legal markets has been…

Surviving and Thriving Through a Law Firm Merger

Law firm mergers are fascinating for many reasons. The merger between U.K.-based Allen & Overy and U.S.-based Shearman & Sterling is certainly one to watch. Having been involved in a number of…

Legal Markets and Marketing: 10 Trends to Watch and Watch Out For in 2019

10 Trends to Watch and Watch Out For in 2019. Last year turned out to be relatively good for many firms, at least financially. While it’s nice to have jingle in your…

Law firm change management means having difficult conversations, and empowering business development professionals. A senior partner who has practiced law for 45 years recently observed to me, “The traditional firm pressures are…

Legal Markets and Marketing: 10 Trends to Watch and Watch Out For in 2018

10 Trends to Watch and Watch Out For in 2018. The year 2008 marked a global financial crisis that was considered the worst since the Great Depression of the 1930s. It also…

What ABS Can Also Mean

In the legal industry, ABS is an acronym for “alternative business structure.” It can also mean “About business, stupid.” It’s taken six months for me to read Breakdown by Norman Bacal, his first-person account…

Global Law Firm Whale Food

Just when you think it’s safe to go back in the water, global law firm whales come back to feed. The most recent hungry whales are Norton Rose Fulbright and DLA Piper….

Adding More Legal Might to Canada’s Big Four

“One, two, three, more.” That’s an old accounting joke. Coming from what’s considered to be a stereotypically mild-mannered profession, it’s meant to gently amuse. Lately, however, additions and acquisitions of more legal…

Crumbling Law Firm Empires

Empires have their time and then are gone. The end of an empire is rarely warmly welcomed since it sparks uncertainty. But it also affords opportunity. The Mongol, Athenian, Roman and British…

Canadian Legal Market Merger Implications

Mergers in the Canadian legal market will be impactful for years to come. For years, international legal behemoth, DLA Piper, has been courting a number of Canadian law firms looking for a…

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