David Wilkins on Law Firm Mergers

Speaking on the recent merger between Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling, David Wilkins said to the FT: “This is a game-changing move.” Explaining, however, “It’s not going to be easy . . . post-merger integration is really difficult. Frankly there is almost no such thing as a merger of equals, even though they are always billed that way.”