Mapped: What Would the Troutman Pepper & Locke Lord Merger Look Like?

25 April 2024

Last week, Troutman Pepper and Locke Lord confirmed they had opened merger negotiations.


If successful, the combination would create a law firm of around 1,600 lawyers and revenue of more than $1.5 billion. The merged firm would jump into the top 30 of the AM Law 100 (currently Troutman Pepper is 45th & Locke Lord is 96th).


This made us wonder, what would the merged firm look like, and which offices & practices would see the most growth?

Troutman Pepper would grow their Partnership in a few key cities and gain a foothold in Texas for the first time

Map showing US cities with dots, representing Troutman Pepper's partner headcount after a merger with Locke Lord.
Map showing Troutman Pepper's partner headcount in the US after merger with Locke Lord; locations are color-coded by partner count.

Both firms have similar structures so would be boosting several shared practice areas

Bar graph comparing attorney headcount by practice area for Troutman Pepper (green) and Locke Lord (dark green).

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