Andersen Legal has created Brazil's first combined legal and
auditing practice. Thiollier, Pinheiro e Branco Advogados formally
started operations on August 4 with the merger of Andersen Legal
firm Branco Advogados Associados and local firm Thiollier e
Pinheiro Advogados. The merger had been opposed by some Brazilian
firms, which argued that a combined accountancy and legal practice
would cause client conflict and referral...