Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader in $3.6bn Merger Talks
Global law firms Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft are in advanced merger discussions. The $3.6bn deal would create a transatlantic legal powerhouse. Read the full story.
Global law firms Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft are in advanced merger discussions. The $3.6bn deal would create a transatlantic legal powerhouse. Read the full story.
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