Bloomberg Law
July 5, 2017, 10:06 PM UTC

Law Firm Mergers Continue at Strong Pace in 2017

The number law firm combinations dipped slightly in the second quarter compared to last year’s Q2 figures, but merger activity is on track for a strong year.

Data released July 5 by Newtown Square, Pa.-based legal consultant Altman Weil Inc. reported 24 law firm mergers and acquisitions in the second quarter of 2017, down from last year’s Q2 total of 28.

Eric Seeger, Altman Weil principal, told Big Law Business he expects the total number of law firm combinations to equal or exceed 85, the number of deals in 2016. Activity in 2017 may even reach or push past its 2015 level, ...

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