News About Perkins Coie

Holland & Hart recruits three-partner patent team from Ashurst Perkins Coie

National US firm points to building destination IP practice as a strategic priority as trio joins in Denver

11 Aug 2026

Ashurst, Perkins Coie complete $2.8bn transatlantic merger

Ashurst Perkins Coie launches with more than 950 partners across 52 global offices

29 Jun 2026

‘A natural fit’: Perkins Coie, Ashurst partners greenlight $2.8bn merger

Combined firm expected to launch in Q3 2026 following ‘overwhelming’ votes in favour by both firms’ partnerships

13 Apr 2026

Perkins Coie marks China comeback with Shenzhen office

Ahead of planned merger with Ashurst, Seattle-headquartered firm targets region’s tech companies

9 Apr 2026

DOJ seeks abrupt reversal of its request to end court fight over orders targeting law firms

A day after applying to end its appeals of lower-court rulings blocking orders, DOJ applied to reverse its motion

4 Mar 2026

DOJ drops fight against law firms targeted with executive orders

Perkins Coie, WilmerHale, Jenner & Block and Susman Godfrey celebrate the DOJ’s filing for dismissal

1 Mar 2026

Morrison Foerster opens in Seattle with 15-partner Perkins Coie litigation team

Move coincides with McGuireWoods’ Seattle launch with team from Perkins Coie ahead of latter's merger with Ashurst

6 Feb 2026

McGuireWoods debuts in Seattle with nine-partner Perkins Coie team

Departure of commercial and product liability disputes team follows Perkins Coie’s deal to merge with UK-based Ashurst

5 Feb 2026

Ashurst and Perkins Coie announce landmark $2.7bn transatlantic merger

Tie-up to create top 20 global law firm by revenue with more than 3,000 lawyers

17 Nov 2025

‘Absurd’: Judge overturns executive order against WilmerHale

Ruling follows similar orders against Perkins Coie and Jenner & Block being struck down earlier this month

28 May 2025

‘Uniquely harmful’: Judge overturns executive order against Jenner & Block

Jenner pledges to continue to ‘fiercely advocate for our clients’

27 May 2025

Judge questions wisdom of law firm deals with Trump in striking down executive order targeting Perkins Coie

Federal judge says ‘some clients may harbour reservations’ about implications of some firms’ efforts to head off attacks over DEI policies through deals  

5 May 2025

Associates circulate open letter urging law firms to speak out against Perkins Coie executive order

Letter says it is not too late for bosses to take a stand against Trump administration’s attack on ‘rule-of-law norms’

14 Mar 2025

Holland & Hart adds Perkins Coie environmental partners for Phoenix debut

National firm moves to exploit market’s growing demand for expertise across energy, environmental and construction sectors

11 Mar 2025

Perkins Coie boosts IP litigation practice with Finnegan duo hire

Recruits will strengthen its Silicon Valley offering in emerging technologies like AI and medtech

11 Mar 2025

Trump orders review of top law firms’ diversity policies

Clampdown outlined in executive order targeting Perkins Coie over work for Democrats

7 Mar 2025

Harris and Trump line up burgeoning legal teams as US goes to the polls

Lawyers from array of top US firms on hand as ‘most-litigated’ election in US history reaches critical stage

5 Nov 2024

Loeb & Loeb hires 17 from Perkins Coie in Beijing

Partners James Zimmerman and Scott Palmer take team to Loeb ahead of Perkins’ Beijing closure

13 Sep 2024

Perkins Coie to shutter Beijing base, refocus on Shenzhen

US firm closed its Shanghai office in March

11 Sep 2024

Perkins Coie debuts in London with former White & Case PE leader

Ian Bagshaw joins alongside five more lawyers to bring US firm’s tech-focused practice to European market

14 May 2024