They say its good to be the king. And if name and footprint is any indication, one would expect that to be the case at the global law firm King & Wood Mallesons. But is it?
An amalgamation of Chinas King & Wood, Londons SJ Berwin and Mallesons of Australia, the 2,000+ lawyer firm grossed $1 billion in calendar year 2015 and has its hands in marquee deal work: In March, it advised Asciano, the Australian port and rail operator, through a $9 billion takeover. The firm advised on $46.95 billion worth of M&A year-to-date, making it the 29th most active deal advisor in the world during that time, according to Bloomberg data. Its other corporate clients include Alibaba, Expedia and the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
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