Episode 4: Battle For The USA–A&O Shearman Merger Case Study

The Firm Analyst
27/08/2023 54 min

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Episode Synopsis

Welcome to our first deep-dive into a commercial awareness topic. In this episode, I discuss:

why many UK-based and international firms are interested in the US;
a key history of attempted expansions into the US by certain firms;
how the 2018—2023 pay war started by US-headquartered firms impacted the UK legal market; and
reasons for and reactions to the A&O Shearman merger.

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