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Mandatory Retirement Varies by Firm Size

Senior businesswoman holding portfolioPractices between “large” firms and smaller firms diverge.

By Marc Rosenberg
Retirements & Buyouts

As is the case with many aspects of practice management, mandatory retirement is addressed quite differently depending on the size of the firm. Here is data from a recent Rosenberg MAP Survey:

Percent of firms having mandatory retirement policies for partners:

  • 83 percent for firms with annual fees greater than $20 million.
  • 77 percent for firms in the $10 million-20 million range.
  • 56 percent for firms in the $2 million-10 million range.
  • 21 percent for firms with fees less than $2 million.

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