Law Firms & Acquisitions

Law Mergers Are All We Do

For more than two decades, consultants of LAWMERGE LLC have worked as trusted advisors to partner level laterals, practice groups, and law firms seeking and engaging in merger transactions. We focus exclusively on providing expert and confidential legal practice and law firm merger services.

There are good reasons why lawyers and law firms turn to us when considering a possible lateral move, merger, or acquisition. Our consultants possess unmatched knowledge, experience, contacts, and deal-making skills. We also understand that each potential merger is unique and all mergers require unparalleled discretion and confidentiality. We offer the industry’s first and only proprietary merger process and innovative secure Virtual Deal Rooms that ensure the upmost confidentiality and success.

We Provide Outstanding Service to the Following Client Groups

MERGER CANDIDATE (SELL-SIDE) SERVICES: We devote a large majority of our resources, time, and effort to merger candidate (sell-side) representation. We assist candidates with: self-evaluation; merger strategy; business plan development; profile development; confidential marketing and continuous advocacy driving deals to conclusion. Services also include identification and selection of potential suitors; pre-and-post meeting preparation and debriefing; the formation and management of various merger committees; secure and confidential document management and communications; pre-and-post merger financial assessments; conflict assessments; end-client surveys; cultural and practice management assessment; go-no-go decisions; negotiation of term sheets and definitive agreements; negotiation of compensation, employment and partnership agreements; logistics; practice and people integration; post-merger public relations; and post-merger follow-up.

ACQUIRER (BUY-SIDE) SERVICES: The partners of LAWMERGE have advised law firm management in all aspects of a successful merger and acquisition process. We assist law firms with: developing a merger and acquisitions strategy; building internal consensus for the strategy; financing the strategy; business  plan development; analyzing and prioritizing targets; facilitating discussions with targets; pre-and-post meeting preparation and debriefing; the formation and management of various merger committees; secure and confidential document management and communications; pre-and-post merger financial assessments; conflict assessments; end-client surveys; cultural and practice management assessment; go-no-go decisions; negotiation of term sheets and definitive merger agreements; negotiation of attorney compensation, employment, and partnership agreements; logistics; practice and people integration; post-merger public relations; and post-merger follow-up.

MERGER OF EQUALS & LAW FIRM STARTUP SERVICES: LAWMERGE offers innovative and unique services to individual laterals, practice groups, and small firms seeking to identify other like-sized laterals, groups, or firms who may be interested in merging to form a new law firm. Additional services include everything from financing the start-up, to location selection, lease negotiations, recruiting, pay-roll and benefits outsourcing, information technology advice, and disaster recovery and business continuity planning to meet compliance with federal and state regulations.

How You Benefit

Law Firm Merger Benefits: A successful merger of legal practices can provide any law firm or legal practice with many potential benefits. Here are some of the key benefits and reasons to consider merger:

• To enhance the practice or firm's position in one or more of its markets
• To fill gaps in expertise and increase specialization (Create a deeper bench)
• To add complimentary practice areas or services
• To expand geographically
• To increase or diversify the client base, attracting clients neither could attract on its own
• To enhance the level of sophistication of the work through breadth and depth of services
• To enhance long-term stability, growth, and economic success
• To increase the level of resources and support
• To access or build a better platform
• To correct bad billing or management philosophies
• To increase attorney compensation
• To broaden the capital base
• To correct internal weaknesses
• To enhance brand and positioning for the firm
• To enhance the diversity of the firm
• To attract top talent, attracting talent neither firm could attract on its own
• To spread or limit risk related to over exposure to an industry
• To spread or limit risk related to over exposure to a specific client or group of clients
• To spread and diversify costs over a larger revenue base