The 12 days of legal market Christmas

On the first day of Christmas Pinsent Masons gave to me, a punch up with a trainee.

On the second day of Christmas Clifford Chance gave to me, two stolen votes and a punch up with a trainee.

On the third day of Christmas Linklaters gave to me, three new best friends, two stolen votes and a punch up with a trainee.

On the fourth day of Christmas 39 Essex Street gave to me, 4-5 Gray’s Inn (well, half), three new best friends, two stolen votes and a punch up with a trainee.

On the fifth day of Christmas Irwin Mitchell gave to me, five ABS holdings, 4-5 Grays Inn (well, half), three new best friends, two stolen votes and a punch up with a trainee.

On the sixth day of Christmas Dewey & LeBoeuf gave to me, six Deweys failing, five ABS holdings, 4-5 Grays Inn (well, half), three new best friends, two stolen votes and a punch up with a trainee.

On the seventh day of Christmas Shearman & Sterling gave to me, the risk of seven years in prison, six Deweys failing, five ABS holdings, 4-5 Grays Inn (well, half), three new best friends, two stolen votes and a punch up with a trainee.

On the eighth day of Christmas News International gave to me, eight (alleged) hackers hacking, the risk of seven years in prison, six Deweys failing, five ABS holdings, 4-5 Grays Inn (well, half), three new best friends, two stolen votes and a punch up with a trainee.

On the ninth day of Christmas Gleiss Lutz gave to Herb-ies, “nein” to a merger, eight hackers hacking, the risk of seven years in prison, six Deweys failing, five ABS holdings, 4-5 Grays Inn (well, half), three new best friends, two stolen votes and a punch up with a trainee.

On the 10th day of Christmas the judiciary gave to me, 10 law lords-a-leaving, nein to a merger, eight hackers hacking, the risk of seven years in prison, six Deweys failing, five ABS holdings,4-5 Grays Inn (well, half), three new best friends, two stolen votes and a punch up with a trainee.

On the 11th day of Christmas DLA Piper gave to me, 11 partners griping, 10 law lords-a-leaving, nein to a merger, eight hackers hacking, the risk of seven years in prison, six Deweys failing, five ABS holdings, 4-5 Grays Inn (well, half), three new best friends, two stolen votes and a punch up with a trainee.

On the 12th day of Christmas the legal market gave to me, 12 months of merger madness, 11 partners griping, 10 law lords-a-leaving, nein to a merger, eight hackers hacking, the risk of seven years in prison, six Deweys failing, five ABS holdings, 4-5 Grays Inn (well, half), three new best friends, two stolen votes and a punch up with a trainee.

Merry Christmas everyone.

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