Mishcon bolts on City litigation boutique
Mishcon de Reya has acquired Davis & Co; a four-strong litigation boutique in the City.
Ince stalls merger talks despite promises made to partners
Ince & Co has stalled merger talks for a tie-up promised to partners earlier this year, despite indications that the firm was nearing a deal with Holland & Knight.
A&O and O’Melveny: At last some realism about global mergers
Oh, this is cute. A&O’s overture to O’Melveny & Myers yet again underlines the magic circle firm’s reputation for lateral thinking. For the last five years A&O has been consistently rumoured to be on the verge of doing a deal with Shearman & Sterling. Bypassing New York in favour of a West Coast play – […]
Allen & Overy enters merger talks with US firm O’Melveny
Allen & Overy (A&O) has entered merger talks with US firm O’Melveny & Myers which could create a £2bn global law firm, The Lawyer understands.
BLP and Bryan Cave: Merged firm leaders confirmed
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) has today gone live following the vote between partners which saw the transatlantic merger go through last month.
Hunton & Williams and Andrews Kurth to merge
Addleshaw Goddard’s putative merger partner Hunton & Williams has turned its focus back to its domestic market and announced that it will be merging with Andrews Kurth Kenyon following partnership approval.
Exclusive: BLP kicks off Bryan Cave merger vote
Partners at Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) were called in to vote on whether the merger talks with US firm Bryan Cave will be successful or not looms.
Gordon Dadds buys second law firm in a week with Bristol bolt-on
Gordon Dadds has announced it is to acquire another law firm, making it the fourth acquisition for the City outfit since listing publically last July.
The firm has taken on Bristol-based Metcalfes Solicitors for £2m, which will be paid in cash over a five-year period.
Charles Russell Speechlys rebuilds sports team with boutique merger
Charles Russell Speechlys has acquired sports law boutique Couchmans in its first major tie-up as a merged firm.
BLP/Bryan Cave: Partners to vote next month as talks accelerate
The proposed merger between Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) and Bryan Cave could go live as early as 1 January, The Lawyer understands.
Wiggin makes IP play through London boutique takeover
Media and tech boutique Wiggin has merged with London boutique Redd, bringing its intellectual property offering up to 20 lawyers.
Redd, which was launched in 2004 by partners Sara Ashby, Simon Chalkley and Charters Macdonald-Brown, advises on the protection, enforcement and exploitation of intellectual property assets, including, breakthrough technologies, global brands, iconic designs and famous creative works.
Exclusive: BLP and Bryan Cave confirm merger talks
Berwin Leighton Paisner and Bryan Cave have entered into preliminary merger negotiations, The Lawyer can reveal.