Fresh doubts have been raised over the future of Andersen Legal following the news that KPMG has entered into takeover talks with the European arm of the accountancy tied firm’s parent Andersen.

The prospects of a KPMG takeover of the European accounting business of Andersen holds the possibility of integration between two of the largest accountancy tied legal practices, as Andersen fights to fights to secure a rescue deal to save it from a flood of Enron-related claims.