More than 30 partners have left the firm in the last 18 months
Having emerged as one of the worst performers in the Legal Business 100 last month and strongly touted to be in the market for a merger, September saw further departures from Olswang, adding to a steady stream of exits in recent months.
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US firm McDermott Will & Emery has taken on Olswang‘s head of restructuring & insolvency Alicia Videon in the first exit from the firm since merger talks with CMS Cameron McKenna and Nabarro were revealed last week.
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After much speculation, CMS Cameron McKenna, Nabarro and Olswang have confirmed they are in merger talks.
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Both Olswang and CMS Cameron McKenna are holding partners meetings tomorrow, as indications mount that the duo are gearing up for a three-way merger with Nabarro. Continue reading “Olswang and Camerons set for Friday partners meeting amid mounting claims of three-way merger with Nabarro”
Following Norton Rose Fulbright‘s (NRF) acquisition of a Vancouver firm earlier this month, DLA Piper is to merge with Canadian intellectual property firm Dimock Stratton with sixteen partners joining the global outfit in November.
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Norton Rose Fulbright (NRF) has tied up with a third Canadian firm, acquiring Vancouver firm Bull Housser following the acquisition of Oglivy Renault in 2011 and Macleod Dixon in 2012.
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Eversheds will move into the same building as Singapore merger suitor Harry Elias Partnership this winter as merger talks continue between the two firms.
Kennedys is to boost its marine and shipping departments through a City merger with boutique firm Waltons & Morse.
Despite both firms now being in merger talks with other suitors, Legal Business understands CMS Cameron McKenna and Addleshaw Goddard considered merging with each other earlier this year.
CMS Cameron McKenna and Olswang could combine to create a £880m firm as it’s understood the LB100 firms have entered into merger talks.
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