Law Office Management
Aug. 29, 2025
Boutiques in bloom: Why big law needs small firms - and small firms need big vision
Law firm merger activity is rising, driven in part by larger firms seeking the specialized expertise, cultural alignment and long-term client continuity that boutique practices offer, particularly in trusts and estates law.
John A. Hartog
Partner
Nutter's Private Client Department
4 Orinda Way
Orinda , CA 94563
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Law firm merger activity has risen 21% this year, according to Legal IO, driven in large part by larger firms seeking to acquire or combine with specialty-practice "boutique" law firms.
In March, Taft Stettinius & Hollister, an AmLaw100 fir...
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