Altman Weil MergerLine™
Welcome to Altman Weil MergerLine™, tracking law firm mergers and acquisitions as they are reported by the press. MergerLine compiles news of mergers and acquisitions of all sizes. Our focus is U.S. firms, but we will report on significant combinations wherever they occur. Lawyer headcounts are derived from published league tables, directories and law firm websites.
Our strategic alliance partner, Jomati Consultants LLP, is tracking all mergers involving UK-based law firms in The Lawyer 100 or which are likely to be in The Lawyer 100 as a result of their merger, starting from January 2011. The list is available at MergerLine UK.
Latest Headlines
| Report Date | Headline | Source | ||
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| 5/03/12 | Frost Brown Acquires Nashville Firm | Cincinnati Business Courier | ||
| 4/27/12 | Foley & Mansfield Acquires Skjold Parrington | MarketWatch | ||
| 4/27/12 | Jackson Kelly Adds PA Energy Boutique | The Legal Intelligencer | ||
| 4/16/12 | Cohen Seglias Acquires Byler & Blaker | Philadelphia Business Journal | ||
| 4/09/12 | Balch & Bingham Adds Birmingham Firm | Birmingham Business Journal |
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Current Quarter
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5/03/12 | Frost Brown Todd | Cincinnati | 440 | & | MGLAW PLLC | Nashville | 7 | ||||||||
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4/27/12 | Jackson Kelly | Charleston WV | 199 | & | Gormly Gormly & Yuhas | Indiana PA | 4 | ||||||||
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4/27/12 | Foley & Mansfield | Minneapolis | 131 | & | Skjold Parrington | Minneapolis | 5 | ||||||||
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4/16/12 | Cohen Seglias | Philadelphia | 49 | & | Byler & Blaker | Philadelphia | 2 | ||||||||
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4/09/12 | Balch & Bingham | Birmingham AL | 232 | & | Presley Burton & Collier | Birmingham AL | 7 | ||||||||
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4/04/12 | Goodman Allen & Filetti | Richmond VA | 35 | & | Ramey Michael Business Law Group | Midlothian VA | 2 | ||||||||
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4/03/12 | Axley Brynelson | Madison WI | 53 | & | Murn & Martin | Waukesha WI | 4 | ||||||||
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4/02/12 | Tressler | Chicago | 143 | & | Raysa & Zimmerman | Park Ridge IL | 7 | ||||||||
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Archive
- 2012 Q1 Summary
- 2011 Mergers & Acquisitions
- 2011 Mergers & Acquisitions by Region
- 2011 Mergers & Acquisitions by Size of Acquired Firm
- 2011 Mergers & Acquisitions by Month
- 2007-2011 Merger & Acquisition Trends
- 2007 Mergers & Acquisitions
- 2007 Mergers & Acquisitions by Region
- 2007 Mergers & Acquisitions by Size of Acquired Firm
- 2007 Merger & Acquisition Activity by Month
Commentary and Analysis
- 2012 Q1: Law Firm Mergers Hold Steady at Pre-Recession Pace
- 2011 Rebound for US Law Firm Merger Market
- Law Firm Mergers Surge in 2011
- Law Firm Mergers Up; Small Deals Predominate
- 16 Law Firm Mergers Announced in First Quarter of 2011
- Law Firm Merger Market Picked Up at Year End 2010
- Law Firm Merger Mania on Hold in 2009
- Seventy Law Firm Mergers Announced in 2008
- 2007 Mergers & Acquisitions Summary and Analysis
Practices & Services
Recent Articles
- Law Firm Mergers: Don't Just Get Bigger, Get Better
- Large Law Firm Mergers: What's the Verdict?
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- Follow Prescription for Successful Merger
- Are Large Law Firm Mergers Successful?
- Is This Merger a Good Idea?
- In Mergers and Acquisitions You Only Get One Chance to Make a First Impression
AW Seminars
- When Should Law Firms Merge?, ORDER THE CD (02/28/12)
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