Ed.
note:
Welcome
to
our
daily
feature,
Quote
of
the
Day.
While
the
level
of
merger
activity
in
2024
is
likely
to
be
on
par
or
slightly
ahead
of
last
year,
the
pipeline
of
announced
mergers,
as
well
as
ongoing
merger
discussions,
indicates
a
higher
level
of
activity
for
2025.
—
An
excerpt
from
the
Fairfax
Associates
quarterly
merger
report,
which
noted
that
tie-ups
in
2024
are
currently
“on
pace
with
2023,
which
also
saw
41
mergers
through
the
first
three
quarters.”
The
stage
has
already
been
set
for
an
active
2025,
with
mergers
between
Troutman
Pepper
and
Locke
Lord;
Womble
Bond
Dickinson
and
Lewis
Roca;
and
Taft
Stettinius
&
Hollister
and
Sherman
&
Howard
set
to
go
live
once
the
new
year
begins.
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