Firm Mergers in the Midst of a Global Pandemic
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Oversupply of lawyers means firm mergers will continue amid COVID-19
There was a “huge appetite” for mergers pre-pandemic, and the age of coronavirus has likely accelerated that trend.
Speaking recently on The Lawyers Weekly Show, FMRC director Sam Coupland – whose advisory firm has helped broker numerous mergers between law firms over the years – said the appetite for consolidation before COVID-19 was strong, largely inspired by an oversupply of lawyers relative to the volume of work on offer.