Texas law firms were involved in at least eight mergers in 2018, including three of the five largest, and consultants who work in the Texas market expect a similarly active market in 2019, as the lure for top-notch laterals and the robust Texas market continues unabated.

“I would expect the merger trend to absolutely continue—a continued uptick nationally, quite frankly—but you will see that phenomenon in Texas right now,” said Gary Miles, president and chief executive officer at Miles Partner Placement in California.