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Law Practice

Mar. 20, 2014

In merger talks, no-poach agreements become the norm

Many firms have wised up to the possible recruiting perils that come with such discussions and imposed agreements meant to keep the other firm from picking off choice attorneys.


By Kylie Reynolds


Daily Journal Staff Writer


Law firm merger talks frequently end without the peal of wedding bells: Failed discussions between Dentons and McKenna Long & Aldridge LLP, as well as Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP and Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP, are among just a few recent examples. If things go sour, though, there are still some benefit to the talks. They provide one of the few times a law firm can get a look under the...

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