Mergers
Hogan Lovells Stands to Significantly Strengthen its Footprint in the New York City Market.
By Merging With Taylor Wessing Winston & Strawn Would Bolster Their European Footprint, Primarily in London
By Merging With Perkins Coie, Ashurst Will Bolster Their Presence Across the United States
By Merging With Cadwalader, Alston & Bird Would Bolster Their Presence in New York City and Grow in London & Charlotte
Explore how the McDermott and Schulte merger will create a top 20 AM Law 100 firm, expanding presence in NYC and London and transforming the legal market.
Herbert Smith Freehills will gain a stronger foothold in the US if the merger with Kramer Levin goes ahead.
This burst of activity clearly represents a desire from some AM Law firms to scale and grow.
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?
Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling are due to begin the Partner votes on their proposed merger at the end of this month. If approved, the merger will create a mega firm of almost 4,000 attorneys worldwide. Given that the deal would represent a major milestone for a UK firm securing a foothold in the US market, we decided to have a look at what Allen & Overy's presence in the United States could look like if the merger goes ahead.
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