News & Events
News & Events
Mastering the Economics of Law Firm Mergers
COO & CFO Forum, Legal Executive Institute. New York, NY, October 24, 2018
Law Firm Mergers: From Strategy to Integration
George Washington University Master’s Program in Law Firm Management, Washington, DC, June 2018
From Strategy to Execution
The 2018 Global Leadership Council, Thomson Reuters Legal Executive Institute, New York, NY, April 18-19, 2018
Law Firm Mergers Continuing Strong Upward Trend – New Record Set
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.
Texas and Cross-Border Activity Driving Mergers
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 Continue at a Strong Pace in 2018
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.
From Hiring to Billing: Digging Into Core Firm Management Issues
ALM Business of Law Forum, New York, NY, January 2018
Record-breaking Growth In Law Firm Mergers In 2017
Law firm mergers experienced record-breaking growth in 2017 – in numbers not seen since 2001 – according to the merger research team at Fairfax Associates.
Don’t lose sight of strategy: Making progress in a challenging year
In times of macro-economic and market uncertainty, it is tempting to focus attention principally on business resilience measures.
Law Firm Mergers Decline in the First Half of 2020
The number of law firm mergers in the first half of 2020 is down from the same period in 2019, according to the merger research team at Fairfax Associates. The second quarter typically sees a low number of mergers, and 2020 followed historical trends.
Preparing for partner compensation in a year of uncertainty
Hear from Fairfax consultants about the impact of the pandemic on firm performance and profitability
First Quarter Law Firm Mergers In-line with Recent Trends but Numbers Expected to Decline
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.