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US: Big law firm eyes new merger

By  |  October 24, 2018

Reed Smith is aiming to move its Europe and Middle East arm to an alternative business structure, or ABS, by early next year, as the Pittsburgh-based firm also considers a domestic merger to bolster its coverage in the United States.

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    Above the Law reveled that the global firm was considering converting its Europe and Middle East arm to the ABS structure in order to “future-proof” its operations.

    During a partner conference earlier this year, partners walked away with the distinct impression that a merger could be in the firm’s future: “One London Reed Smith partner said they felt the firm was ‘trying to gear us up for a possible merger’ at the firm’s partner conference held in Orlando earlier this year. The partner said that while nothing specific was discussed, partners were given ‘soft messaging’ about opportunities.”

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