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I have noticed in a lot consulting firms this name structure

Name & Company

What does the & Company represent?

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It is traditional and can be used to allow a firm to take on more partners without having to change their name.

To me, it seems very old fashioned, but is still quite common for law firms.

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So is the same with "& Associates" right? – Nikolai Nov 26 '12 at 21:49
Yeah, same idea. – Steve Jones Nov 27 '12 at 8:42

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