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SJ Berwin loses duo of funds partners to Proskauer

So does this mean that the success and continuance of SJ Berwin's fund practice rests on Michael Halford's shoulders? If so, the practice is doomed. That is not meant to be disrespectful to Michael Halford, but in all seriousness it can no longer compete against the heavyweight teams of K&E, Simpson Thatcher and (now) Weil Gotshal. If SJ Berwin wants to go out into the market to recruit and rebuild its practice, it will have to compete against Clifford Chance who are also likely to be aggressively recruiting. Plus, I am sure that Proskauer's recruitment spree is not over yet ...

27-Jul-2011

4:52 pm