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Join Cooley LLP antitrust partner Megan Browdie and M&A partner Rowook Park on April 16 for the next Cooley Rx session, as the pair discusses how the continued evolution of US antitrust enforcement impacts deal timelines and strategies. Register with the link below.

Join Cooley LLP antitrust partner Megan Browdie and M&A partner Rowook Park on April 16 for the next Cooley Rx session, as the pair discusses how the continued evolution of US antitrust enforcement impacts deal timelines and strategies. Register with the link below.

Join Cooley LLP antitrust partner Megan Browdie and M&A partner Rowook Park on April 16 for the next Cooley Rx session, as the pair discusses how the continued evolution of US antitrust enforcement impacts deal timelines and strategies. Register with the link below.

Join Cooley LLP antitrust partner Megan Browdie and M&A partner Rowook Park on April 16 for the next Cooley Rx session, as the pair discusses how the continued evolution of US antitrust enforcement impacts deal timelines and strategies. Register with the link below.

It's official: Locke Lord LLP, a Texas-founded firm with a history of more than 135 years in Texas, will merge with Troutman Pepper. Strategic adviser Kent Zimmermann describes the combination as “the most appealing in recent history. “If you look at the Am Law 100 and you count up Chambers-ranked practices they have, (the combined firms) would rank tenth. If you rank the number of Chambers-ranked lawyers, they would rank sixth.” More from The Lawbook in this story. https://lnkd.in/dU2-bZvy

Bob Friedman sat down with Triangle-based Maginnis Howard to discuss their strategic expansions, including merging with Charles G. Monnett III & Associates in 2022 and Britton Law in 2020, extending their reach to Raleigh, Charlotte, and Fayetteville. Read more about their journey in the latest interview: https://lnkd.in/gHkGvwQD #MaginnisHoward #AttorneyAtLawMagazine

Last year, we saw a handful of midsize firms disappear from the Philadelphia legal landscape and now we're seeing local Big Law looking elsewhere for expansion. This great story from Amanda O'Brien may shed some light: "This shift isn’t happening in isolation. A Compass analysis of overall growth statistics for a survey of 10 firms in Philadelphia—including larger names such as Morgan Lewis and Dechert along with more local players, like White and Williams and Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young— shows stagnant growth, if not outright shrinkage, among several of these local players." https://lnkd.in/eam_8TS7

Pitcher Partner's latest Dealmakers report is now available. The mid-year edition provides a succinct update on the trends shaping Australian M&A in the mid-market. With deal volume having fallen both domestically and globally, it seems Dealmakers are making strategic moves and opting to prioritise long term value creation. Read the full report here:

Chief Outsiders Paul Sparrow and Philippe Harousseau are enjoying meeting with dealmakers from middle market CEOs to leading M&A advisers at the Smart Business Dealmakers in Atlanta today. For those who attended, are there any key takeaways you would share for audiences wondering about the state of dealmaking today? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below. #SmartBusinessDealmakers #Dealmaking #PrivateEquity

In this post, we provide some initial insights on the impact of the return of President Trump to the White House on antitrust merger reviews. More to come once appointees are put in place at DOJ Antitrust Division and the FTC.