Focuses on DLA Piper, an international law firm in the merger the combined U.S. firm Piper Rudnick Gray Cary and British firm DLA. At the time of the merger companies had similar strategies for the future and approaches to clients. Although clarify some details in order to successfully merge, strong leadership have many questions about how to further align the combined firm in terms of strategy, people and systems, structure, culture and leadership. Discusses some of the steps, the company plans to undertake in the future to achieve greater harmonization in order to move from a number of local and regional organizations, to become a global company. "Hide
by Jay W. Lorsch, Alexis Chernak Source: Harvard Business School 10 pages. Publication Date: October 25, 2006. Prod. #: 407057-PDF-ENG