SJ Berwin has sealed its merger with Asia-Pacific giant King & Wood Mallesons (KWM), creating a $1bn (£657m) firm, with the SJ Berwin name set to disappear after a transitional period. The tie-up, which marks the first major merger between a UK and an Asia-Pacific firm, will go live from November this year after partner voting closed today (31 July).
July 31, 2013 at 05:30 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Legalweek
SJ Berwin has sealed its merger with Asia-Pacific giant King & Wood Mallesons (KWM), creating a $1bn (£657m) firm, with the SJ Berwin name set to disappear after a transitional period.
The tie-up, which marks the first major merger between a UK and an pan-Asia-Pacific firm, will go live from November this year after partner voting closed today (31 July).
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