Shearman & Sterling called off merger talks with Hogan Lovells as Shearman lost a 20-lawyer and advisor team for a new office Morgan, Lewis & Bockius is opening in Munich.
“After careful consideration, we have mutually agreed that a combination at this time is not in the best interest of either firm,” Shearman said in a statement. “We have been deeply impressed with each other’s business, practices and people and wish each other continued success.”
Florian Harder, the head of Shearman & Sterling’s German offices, will be managing partner of the new Munich office, Morgan Lewis’s second in the country. ...
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