2025: The Year of Legal Mergers?

The legal industry is bracing for a significant wave of mergers in 2025, as firms in the U.S. and U.K. seek new ways to scale and compete. In a recent article for Law360 UK, Marialuisa Taddia explores the key factors driving this trend, from economic pressures and AI disruptions to the increasing need for rapid revenue growth.

Siobhán Lewington, a partner in our London office, shares her perspective in the article:

“Sometimes growing organically and through lateral hiring doesn’t produce fast enough growth, and this is one of the factors driving mergers in the law firm sector.”

Read the full article on Law360 UK.

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For more insights connect with Siobhán Lewington or reach out to our team at Macrae.