Herbert Smith Freehills to merge with US rival to create £1.6bn law firm Legal Herbert Smith Freehills (HSF) is set to merge with US law firm Kramer Levin to create a £1.6bn "global legal powerhouse"
City deals advisers gear up for rebound after election pushed M&A to four year low Investing The City’s deals advisers are gearing up for a rebound in activity in the closing months of the year after election uncertainty pushed mergers and acquisitions (M&A) to a four-year low in June, according to fresh figures today. The value of total deals involving UK firms, as either targets or buyers, slumped to £11.8bn in [...]