20 Merger 3 (1/2)
Ci-ci laughed. ”Old man Grant, the day you find someone who can wipe the floor with me is the day I'll let you be my father-in-law.”
”Watch that smart mouth, little brat. My daughter is happily married, and even if she wasn't, she could do much better than a playboy like you.”
”Why'd you take so long to call me down here?”
”You still have the balls to say that? I shouldn't have to call you into your own office. The moment you lose your first case, and trust me, you will lose eventually, no one is going to tolerate this anymore.”
”How about we revisit that when I lose, then?” Ci-ci smiled a carefree smile. ”Still. This is a Prime Client, so I know very little about their portfolio. What do you need me for?”
It was obvious that they wouldn't allow mere associates to handle the cases of Prime Clients. For their most important clientele, it was handled by their very best.
That said, law clerks and associates did have a role in those trials, but it was more so for fact checking and doing the leg work like delivering subpoenas. Obviously, since Ci-ci didn't normally come in except for when he accepted a case, he wouldn't have anything to do with that sort of writ of passage. Of course, this led to a lot of dissatisfaction, but he didn't have any obligation to care about that.
”What if I just called you here to do some leg work?”
”Alright. It's been nice seeing you old man.” Ci-ci turned, waving as he walked toward the glass door.
”Take another step and you're fired.”
Ci-ci swiveled and seamlessly fell into an empty couch. ”Stop joking around.”
”They're doing a mixed conglomerate merger, I hope your air filled head understands what that means?”
”Of course. Lewis and Clark and Simple are technically separate, one being a strictly research and lab based venture while the other is a pharmacy that doubles as a corner store. Their merger is a mixed conglomerate because their fields overlap, but only partially.
”I assume Simple benefits from this by gaining exclusive rights to Lewis and Clark medicinal formulas, with the potential of selling off brand versions to their competitors. While Lewis and Clark benefit by gaining solid backing for the research as well as a prolonged contract.”
In this day and age, research fields were highly competitive, especially with the existence of Inventors. Although Lewis and Clark had a reputable reputation, they still had to compete with other research groups for market share. Having a franchise like Simple at their back eliminated this worry, after all, Simple had dozens of locations across the continent and a decently sized customer base. Obviously, both of them benefitted.
”At least your brain isn't filled with sludge.”
”That still doesn't explain my role in all of this.”
Mr. Grant sighed. ”Such a merger has massive implications and obviously a very high ceiling. However, it's hard to choose between our two firms.