Law Firm Mergers and Alliances

McDermott, Schulte agree $2.8bn merger

Combination set to go live on 1 August, creating top-20 US firm by revenue with more than 1,750 lawyers

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Kinstellar builds in Asia with Cambodia launch

Top European independent forms association with two Cambodian firms after debuting in Southeast Asia last year through Vietnam tie-up

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Crowell merges with life sciences boutique, opens Boston office

Tie-up with 24-lawyer Faber Daeufer & Itrato boosts Crowell’s emerging companies and life sciences capabilities

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HSF’s merger with Kramer Levin goes live

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer boasts revenue of more than $2bn; points to focus on US growth

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Pérez-Llorca furthers LatAm ambitions with landmark Colombia merger

Tie-up with 120-lawyer Gómez-Pinzón marks first merger between two leading firms in the Iberian Peninsula and Colombia

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PE-backed Lawfront scoops up sixth regional UK firm

Legal services group eyes £150m turnover as it marks largest acquisition to date with South West law firm Trethowans

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McDermott, Schulte in merger talks to create $2.8bn firm

Tie-up would create top 20 US firm by revenue and headcount

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DAC Beachcroft forges Australian alliance

Collaboration with insurance specialist Gilchrist Connell intended to help clients navigate complex coverage issues and defend claims

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Herbert Smith Freehills and Kramer Levin approve merger to create top 20 global firm

Partnerships vote ‘overwhelmingly’ for combination, forging ‘transatlantic and transpacific’ firm with $2bn-plus revenue

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Womble Bond Dickinson enters alliance with Brazilian firm Schmidt Valois

Collaboration will enhance Womble’s energy and natural resources coverage in Latin America

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Taylor Wessing unveils Italian alliance

Anglo-German firm joins forces with Orsingher Ortu, boosting European credentials

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Two sets of mid-sized UK law firms unveil mergers as business costs rise

Seddons GSC and Wilkin Chapman Rollits will both come into being on 1 April

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French firm LPA Law debuts in Vietnam through boutique merger

Tie-up with 15-lawyer APFL Partners comes as Vietnam’s economy grows rapidly fuelled by strong exports and foreign investment

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Knights absorbs South East firm in £30m deal

Merger with IBB Law largest yet for listed UK acquisitor firm

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