When asked for a quote about last week’s merger between US firms Wilmer Cutler & Pickering and Hale and Dorr, Joe Pillman, Hale and Dorr’s UK managing partner, responded with a written one.

“This merger brings together Jefferson’s premier arbitration practice and unparalleled regulatory skills in aviation, communications, financial services, competition and trade with Adams’ pre-eminence in IP and corporate technology,” he gushed.