Should I stay or should I merge? Law firm merger do’s and don’ts

Kat is responsible for enhancing existing client relationships at Raedas, while expanding our network across key markets in Europe, Latin America, the United States, the CIS, MENA, and Asia. With experience of living and working in the Netherlands, Israel, Russia, Brazil and the UK Kat draws on her wide international network and often acts as a bridge between different working and legal cultures on multi-jurisdictional matters. Having qualified as a solicitor with Clifford Chance and practiced with Lovells, Kat is often able to anticipate clients’ needs and partner with them on strategic solutions. Before joining Raedas, Kat headed up business development for the disputes team at Mishcon de Reya, and prior to that, she spent nine years running the London office of EPAM, a leading independent law firm. Kat has worked directly with corporates, financial institutions and law firms in the UK and globally. Kat is an officer of the International Bar Association’s Law Firm Management Committee. She studied law at the London School of Economics & Political Science.

Paul Hodkinson is the Editor-In-Chief of Law.com International, which is part of ALM and has journalists in 14 countries around the world. Before joining the company in late 2018, he was the Deputy Editor and Comment Editor of Financial News, part of Dow Jones. He has also held roles as Acting Editor of Financial News and Editor of Private Equity News and has written for The Wall Street Journal as well as numerous private equity publications in the U.S. He also spent time as a reporter and news editor at Legal Week. phodkinson@alm.com

Kent Zimmermann is one of the leading strategic advisors to law firms in the United States. He has advised on many of the most high-profile law firm combinations over the past decade. He is also presently advising on multiple active merger discussions, assisting multiple Global 25 firms on updating and achieving their strategies, and he is also engaged by a group of leading Am Law 100 and 200 firms on an ongoing basis as a trusted advisor to their chairs and managing partners.