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Herbert Smith green lights October merger with Australia's Freehills

I don't know anything about the detailed terms of this "merger", but I have a sinking feeling that a lot of UK firms are going to get their fingers burned as a result of their push into the Australian market. I can see the advantages in terms of Herbert Smith's access to a source of well trained and relatively cheap lawyers, but what about the revenue side of the equation? What happens when exports of natural resources from Australia to China and elsewhere slow down and the Aussie dollar slides back towards its historical average against Sterling? I think this will end in tears for all concerned, and I'm not just talking about Herbert Smith / Freehills.

28-Jun-2012

4:16 pm