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Will the Big Four reshape US law?

KPMG’s recent US legal launch could be the start of a wave of change

KPMG is set to become the first of the Big Four accountancy firms to launch a US legal arm Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images
KPMG is set to become the first of the Big Four accountancy firms to launch a US legal arm Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images

Elliott Portnoy is the co-founder and former chief executive of Dentons

Law firm leaders in the US face unprecedented challenges, so it is understandable they might downplay the new competitive threat from the Big Four and the frenzy of interest from private equity in the sector.

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