Law firm mergers picked up pace last year and 2012 promises to be a record year for legal marriages of convenience. Threats from new entrants, a flat UK market, fee pressure and difficult credit conditions are all factors driving lawyers to merge with rivals and peers.
Among some of the names that have taken the plunge recently are City firm Sprecher Grier Halberstam, which has merged with national firm Martineau to create SGH Martineau; insurance specialists Beachcroft and Davies Arnold Cooper (DAC); and Barlow Lyde & Gilbert (BLG) with Clyde & Co.
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