Clifford Chance (CC) and leading Australian firm Mallesons Stephen Jaques have called off informal merger talks after months of discussions, it has emerged. The two firms, which previously talked about merging in 1999, entered into initial discussions earlier this year but have ended them recently as a result of the market downturn. The talks did not extend as far as the partnership as a whole and were confined only to partners involved in management. One CC staffer told Legal Week the discussions had been aborted because the magic circle firm wants to concentrate on its existing business in the current market conditions. However, it is thought that the two firms will continue to work closely together.
December 08, 2008 at 09:07 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Legalweek
Clifford Chance (CC) and leading Australian firm Mallesons Stephen Jaques have called off informal merger talks after months of discussions, it has emerged.
The two firms, which previously talked about merging in 1999, entered into initial discussions earlier this year but have ended them recently as a result of the market downturn.
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