London firm Field Fisher Waterhouse in merger talks with Osborne Clarke

London firm Field Fisher Waterhouse is actively seeking a merger partner, conducting early stage discussions with Osborne Clarke. If it goes ahead, a merger between the two firms would create a firm with combined revenues of close to £200 million. Field Fisher recorded revenues of £97.5 million in 2011-12, while average profit per equity partner (PEP) came in at £504,000, and Osborne Clarke saw revenues of £97.7 million and PEP of £406,000. Field Fisher Waterhouse declined to comment on the specifics of negotiations at this early stage, saying merely: “It is well known that merger is on Field Fisher Waterhouse’s agenda as potentially one way of achieving our ambitious growth plans and strategic objectives”.

London firm Field Fisher Waterhouse in merger talks with Osborne Clarke cityam.com Thu, Sep 20, 2012