by Bruce | February 15, 2005 | Articles, Cultural Considerations, Finance, Globalization, M&A, Strategy
Am I the only one being driven to the conclusion that the ethics and jurisprudence surrounding "conflicts" are insane? After reading about the tortured machinations firms go through as part of their pre- and post-merger due diligence, it’s clear...
by Bruce | February 14, 2005 | Articles, Cultural Considerations, Finance, Globalization, Leadership, M&A, Marketing, Strategy
I’ve reviewed the merits of the Pillsbury-Winthrop/Shaw Pittman merger before, but now I want to ask a different question: What if anything does this portend for the merger/consolidation trend in general? If you believe Hildebrandt’s annual...
by Bruce | February 10, 2005 | Articles, Compensation, Cultural Considerations, Finance, Globalization, Leadership, Strategy
From the wires, and I quote: "Altman Weil is pleased to announce a strategic alliance with London-based Jomati Limited. Like Altman Weil, Jomati is an independently owned global management consultancy advising law firms and corporate law departments. It is led by...
by Bruce | January 31, 2005 | Articles, Compensation, Finance, Globalization, Leadership, Partnership Structures, Strategy
"Law firms are being forced to run themselves along more ‘corporate’ lines than ever before," reports the FT, summarizing a PwC report on the top 50 UK firms during 2004. This new "strategic approach" may represent a departure...
by Bruce | January 29, 2005 | Articles, Finance, Globalization, Just Plain Interesting, M&A, Marketing, Strategy
One-stop data shopping about the size and composition of the legal services industry? It’s here on one handy page put together by "Envision Agency," a new name to me, which describes itself as a "full service marketing agency specializing in...
by Bruce | January 25, 2005 | Articles, Cultural Considerations, Globalization, Leadership, M&A, Strategy
While skeptical of mergers (see below), I’m also of the view that "chance favors the prepared," and that: having a clearly articulated and fundamentally sound strategy going in; recognizing and confronting with clear-eyed vision the issues surrounding...