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Making Merged Firms Work As One
Why Law Firms Merge
Law firms merge for the below offensive and defense reasons:
- To increase their opportunities for retaining a client base;
- To enhance their capacity to serve larger and more prestigious clients;
- To broaden the geographic area(s) served by the merged firm;
- To derive benefits not otherwise available, ie, the synergistic effect);
- To strengthen or add specialty areas to satisfy requirements of present and future clients; and
- To correct structural imbalances, ie, to offset the departure of partners, the experience level of attorney personnel, etc.
Finding a merger candidate can be a daunting process. However, integrating a merged group of attorneys into a “new” firm's culture, practice environment and organizational structure so that attorneys from both firms work as one may be a greater challenge.
The DOJ's Corporate Enforcement Policy: One Year Later
The DOJ's Criminal Division issued three declinations since the issuance of the revised CEP a year ago. Review of these cases gives insight into DOJ's implementation of the new policy in practice.
The DOJ's New Parameters for Evaluating Corporate Compliance Programs
The parameters set forth in the DOJ's memorandum have implications not only for the government's evaluation of compliance programs in the context of criminal charging decisions, but also for how defense counsel structure their conference-room advocacy seeking declinations or lesser sanctions in both criminal and civil investigations.
Use of Deferred Prosecution Agreements In White Collar Investigations
This article discusses the practical and policy reasons for the use of DPAs and NPAs in white-collar criminal investigations, and considers the NDAA's new reporting provision and its relationship with other efforts to enhance transparency in DOJ decision-making.
Bankruptcy Sales: Finding a Diamond In the Rough
There is no efficient market for the sale of bankruptcy assets. Inefficient markets yield a transactional drag, potentially dampening the ability of debtors and trustees to maximize value for creditors. This article identifies ways in which investors may more easily discover bankruptcy asset sales.
A Lawyer's System for Active Reading
Active reading comprises many daily tasks lawyers engage in, including highlighting, annotating, note taking, comparing and searching texts. It demands more than flipping or turning pages.