Wake Up Call: Firms Eye Mergers to Add Talent in Tight Market

In today’s column, Littler is boosting its U.S. associates’ pay retroactively, a report says; Debevoise is advising French insurer Covéa on its $9.9 billion deal to acquire reinsurance firm PartnerRe from the family that founded Fiat; Latham promoted 44 lawyers to partner and 39 to counsel.

• Leading off, stymied by a tight lateral market for talent, several large firms are in merger talks as a possible avenue to boost head count, a report says. (American Lawyer)
• Management-side worklaw firm Littler announced raises for its U.S. associates ranging $5,000 to $25,000 based on market and year of seniority. The ...