International CoSourcing Group - Mergers and Acquisitions

•Successful law firm mergers require both a cultural and strategic fit.

•Our work in mergers and acquisitions is focused on analyzing the strategic aspects of a merger and providing standardized financial reports and analysis that firm management can rely upon to make informed decisions during the merger negotiation process.

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•We review past financial reports for both firms, identify any different accounting treatments and prepare financial projections based upon similar accounting principals.

•We also identify and quantify future liabilities such as unfunded pensions, lease obligations or contracts that can have an adverse economic impact on the new firm.

•Our analysis also includes utilization reports on partners and associates, client concentration analysis financial projections for the combined firm and a detailed analysis of a both firms expense and administrative structure. The result of this analysis a detailed set of recommendations on savings that the new firm could achieve as a result of the merger.

	April 12, 2006

Mergers and Acquisitions •Successful law firm mergers require both a cultural and strategic fit. •Our work in mergers and acquisitions is focused on analyzing the strategic aspects of a merger and providing standardized financial reports and analysis that firm management can rely upon to make informed decisions during the merger negotiation process. • •We review past financial reports for both firms, identify any different accounting treatments and prepare financial projections based upon similar accounting principals. •We also identify and quantify future liabilities such as unfunded pensions, lease obligations or contracts that can have an adverse economic impact on the new firm. •Our analysis also includes utilization reports on partners and associates, client concentration analysis financial projections for the combined firm and a detailed analysis of a both firms expense and administrative structure. The result of this analysis a detailed set of recommendations on savings that the new firm could achieve as a result of the merger.	LEGAL BUSINESS INSIGHT INTO:
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