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Law firm mergers ticked up in first half of 2023, report says

Mergers & Acquisitionscategory · July 3, 2023 · 8:25 PM UTC

More law firm mergers were completed in the first half of 2023 than in the same period in 2022 and 2021, according to data released on Monday by legal consultancy Fairfax Associates.

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