For Blank Rome, a firm that has long eyed continued growth in Washington, D.C., a combination of some form with ailing Dickstein Shapiro would make sense, if, of course, the price was right, legal observers said.
A tie-up between the two firms, the possibility of which was first reported by Bloomberg BNA’s Big Law Business, appears likely, sources told The Legal and Legal affiliate The National Law Journal. But why would Blank Rome be able to pull off a deal that other firms, such as Bryan Cave, were unable or unwilling to do?
