Here’s Why Scale Alone Won’t Power Next Wave of MSO Deals

Michael Di Gennaro of Law Practice Exchange examines the growing interest among private equity investors in acquiring law firms through MSOs, highlighting Charlesbank Capital Partners’ reported $700 million investment in an insurance defence law firm platform as evidence that investment is expanding beyond personal injury practices, while arguing that successful multi-practice acquisitions will depend on balancing cross-selling opportunities with operational efficiencies rather than pursuing scale alone.