News & Events
News & Events
Law Firm Mergers Continue at Record Pace Through Third Quarter
Kristin Stark is quoted on the increased competition and firms’ interest in seeking to improve their market position.
Is Kirkland Raiding the Big Four?
Lisa Smith is quoted on the movement of lawyers between law firms and accounting firms.
Pay Model Evolves at Fried Frank, Paving Way for Outsized Earnings
Lisa Smith is quoted on partner compensation trends.
Texas Tie Ups Lead Busy Second Quarter for Law Firm Mergers
Three of the four largest mergers in the quarter involved Texas-based firms.
Power Sharing: Law Firms Say It Can Be Nirvana, But Experts See Pitfalls
Lisa Smith is quoted. Experts aren’t fond of two co-managing partners or a committee of equals running a law firm.
Report Finds Steady Pace Continuing for Law Firm Mergers
Cross-Border Combinations Drive US Law Firm Merger Activity to Record Highs
The Cost of Making Partner and How Senior Associates Should Prepare
Published by The American Lawyer Making partner isn’t cheap, and the cost is more than just the years of hard work and stress that associates put in as they reach for the brass ring. View Full Article Making partner isn’t cheap, and the cost is more than...
Law Firm Mergers Continuing Upward Trend
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 27, 2017 - Law firm mergers through the third quarter (as of September 25, 2017) were up, according to the merger research team at Fairfax Associates. WASHINGTON, D.C., September 27, 2017 - Law firm mergers through the third quarter (as of...
Designing Effective Compensation Systems
US Law Firm Group Nashville, TN, September 2017
5th Annual Partner Compensation Workshop – October 4, 2017 in DC
This workshop provides a forum to focus on difficult and pressing compensation issues with other law firm leaders and Fairfax consultants.