Law firm mergers experienced a solid year of growth in 2019 according to the merger research team at Fairfax Associates. Based on our role advising a number of the larger mergers completed in 2019 as well as mergers announced for 2020, we continue to see ongoing interest among firms in strategic growth and a desire to build depth and scale.

Law firm mergers through the third quarter were down compared to last year, but still higher than the historical average, according to the merger research team at Fairfax Associates.

The number of law firm mergers in the first half of 2019 is down from the same period in 2018, according to the merger research team at Fairfax Associates.

Law firm mergers in the first quarter of 2019 were higher than merger activity in the same period last year, according to the merger research team at Fairfax Associates..

Law firm mergers experienced another year of record-breaking growth in 2018 according to the merger research team at Fairfax Associates.

The number of law firm mergers in the first half of 2018 is up from the same period in 2017, according to the merger research team at Fairfax Associates. An active market in Texas and cross-border combinations were key drivers of the heightened activity in the second quarter.

The number of law firm mergers in the first half of 2018 is up from the same period in 2017, according to the merger research team at Fairfax Associates. An active market in Texas and cross-border combinations were key drivers of the heightened activity in the second quarter.

Law firm mergers in the first quarter of 2018 were nearly as high as merger activity in the same period last year, and already look strong for the balance of 2018, according to the merger research team at Fairfax Associates.

Law firm mergers experienced record-breaking growth in 2017 – in numbers not seen since 2001 – according to the merger research team at Fairfax Associates.