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The New Year has also brought renewed speculation of consolidation within the US market, with a trend emerging for mid- market firms intent on growing into 1,000-plus-lawyer national giants.
During 2005 there was a particular focus on Washington DC, with San Francisco-based Pillsbury Winthrop merging with DC-based Shaw Pittman early in the year, although it was Bingham McCutcheon's linkup with Swidler Berlin that stole the limelight.
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