Even before their merger with Bucknall Austin, Rider Hunt and Levett and Bailey had history with British QSs. Nebulous "alliances" were all the rage a few years ago, then plummeted from favour in 2006 after the two firms' eight-year alliance with Gardiner Theobald turned into a bitter territorial feud. The merger framework makes for a more stable marriage, but keeping any kind of meaningful relationship going over such a long distance is bound to be difficult. Why risk another fiasco?
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