The arrivals give the firm 2,000 lawyers in 28 offices in the United States, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East as well as new offices in Santa Monica, California, and Hartford, Connecticut.  ‘In Morgan Lewis, we have found a perfect new home,’ said Steve Browne, managing partner of Bingham McCutchen. ‘We already serve many of the same clients, but we will now have the added resources to assist them in new ways and in new markets, including in Europe and Latin America, and in the center of the United States. This is a very exciting day for our clients and us.’

Clients in common

Morgan Lewis Chair Jami McKeonMcKeon noted that the two firms have a large number of clients in common, and in many areas have complementary practices and industries of focus. 'Clients will find in the expanded firm added resources to assist them in new ways and in new markets.Bingham clients get the benefit of advice in areas where Morgan Lewis is recognised, such as white collar, high-stakes litigation, corporate transactions, labour and employment, energy, FDA, immigration and healthcare, as well as offices in Houston, Chicago and international markets.'

Expanded capabilities

Morgan Lewis gains new or expanded capabilities in areas including telecommunications, structured transactions, environmental litigation, securities enforcement, global asset management, project finance, restructuring, institutional investor finance, tax planning and tax controversy, intellectual property, antitrust, and a broader presence in Asia.