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Lawyers prepare for deal boom as prices improve

Legal professionals expect new regulations and healthier market conditions to boost mergers and acquisitions

Further consolidation in the asset management industry is anticipated by lawyers as improving stockmarket conditions and regulatory changes drive merger and acquisition activity.

More money has been spent on European asset management M&A in the first quarter of this year than in any quarter since 2007, according to data provider Dealogic.

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