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February 22, 2016

BLP partners fly to Greenberg's Miami HQ as merger talks advance
Discussions enter due diligence phase with UK partners meeting counterparts across the Atlantic, as BLP appoints a team to explore the union further

KWM mulls monthly profit distributions as UK payment delays continue
Legacy SJ Berwin arm of the business has only made one profit distibution relating to the 2014-15 financial year

Gowling WLG plots two further combinations by 2020 as merger goes live
Quentin Poole outlines ambitious plan to merge with two more firms by the end of the decade as Wragges and Gowlings combine

UK firms save £7m in London rent as international rivals' costs increase
Report shows that the UK firms are clamping down on rent while their rivals are bulking up in the City

KWM posts flat global revenue of $1.02bn as it slashes practice group numbers
The firm’s leaders have said its European and Middle East practice groups will be cut from 17 to three

Mega-mergers, cracking the US and the demands of today's top talent - A&O's David Morley in discussion
A&O's outgoing senior partner reflects on his 35-year career at the magic circle firm and discusses the prospects for consolidation at the top end of the legal market

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