In brief: Herbert Smith advises accountancy giants

Herbert Smith advised both Price Waterhouse and Coopers & Lybrand in connection with their application for merger clearance from the EC commission, which was finally granted last week. Pictured from left to right, Herbert Smith's team included Francesco Lammana, James Wynn-Evans, Patricia Carville, Elizabeth McKnight (partner) and Stephen Wisking. Richard Fleck (partner) and Alan Gogbashian also acted.