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Maher overlooked in Mayer Brown rejig

A message for Mr Kruegger and to those who have campaigned against Maher. Mayer Brown is going to have to face up to serious problems. Paul Maher has been the positive force behind what is now the unified firm of Mayer Brown for over the last decade and beyond. It was Maher who was initially approached by Mayer Brown and Platt for a merger with Rowe and Maw; moreover it was Maher who lead the negotiation team with JSM. Looking in from the outside it looks as if Maher is being pushed into the shadows. Whilst this will cause costly for the development of Mayer Brown, I do wonder if Mayer may have a legal case against his colleagues. After all if it was not for him would the current legal giant of Mayer Brown exist? Moreover, Mayer Brown claims to be an International law firm, do you think the previous ‘P and P’ as it was known and the current management structure resembles this. Actually has this unified firm even had a chairman who is not from the United States? No. As the ex- Rowe & Maw lawyer says, (perhaps the old senior partner) Maher will have offers from other law firms and when he does decide to join another firm which he inevitably will, then London will not only loose top partners but also a big chunk of their current corporate business, perhaps all of it. Mayer Brown has made a big mistake that will prove very costly. Mayer Brown looks very unstable; it is not clear whether it will stay as a unified firm. One thing that is certain though, is that Paul Maher will come out on top in an unforgiving way. By the way Maher did not write this message from anonymous?

17-Apr-2009

3:34 pm