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Mayer Brown courtship of Simmons founders

Paul Maher's exit from Mayer Brown last year was a cataclysmic event in the firm’s illustrious history. The firm's London presence has experienced tough times ever since Paul's departure. There has been a partner exodus, profitability has slumped and the firm has lost key clients. These merger talks, if true, represent a pathetic cry for help and are indicative of the firm’s dwindling presence. The firm heralded its own demise in ousting Maher. The very man, who, by virtue of his vision orchestrated the legal world’s most infamous merger and played an irreplaceable role in building Mayer Brown to the firm it was before he left, is the same force that is and will lead to the firm’s dramatic fall from grace. The void created by Paul Maher’s departure is something the firm will never recover from; Mayer Brown’s management committee is well aware of this and rueing their misjudgement.

7-Jun-2010

10:44 pm