Law Firm Mergers and Alliances - Page 2
Browne Jacobson enters Northern Ireland through merger with 30-lawyer Davidson McDonnell
Tie-up brings strength in corporate M&A, commercial property, dispute resolution and finance to UK firm
Garrigues merges with BSVV to strengthen Chile presence
Top Spanish firm’s Chilean arm bolstered by arrival of 11 partners and their teams
Ogier forges alliance with Bermuda law firm MJM
Top-tier global offshore firm targets cross-border work through exclusive alliance with highly rated independent
Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader partners approve $3.6bn transatlantic merger
Deal is being touted as the ‘largest law firm merger in history’ and is due to go live in July
IP firm becomes UK top 10 trademark filer before UKIPO with boutique acquisition
London-based Brandsmiths says acquisition of Sipara makes it one of most active and capable UK trademark prosecution and portfolio management teams
‘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
UK-listed Knights in talks to acquire leading South East firm
Deal to buy £42m-turnover Moore Barlow would be largest acquisition to date
Pinsent Masons allies with China Commercial Law Firm in Qianhai
UK-founded firm to establish joint venture in Qianhai Free Trade Zone following launch of its Shenzhen office in January
Winston & Strawn, Taylor Wessing partners greenlight £1.2bn merger
Combined firm expected to launch in May 2026 following ‘decisive’ votes in favour by both firms’ partnerships
PE-backed AGRD Partners expands Swedish footprint, sets sights on UK
Law firm accumulator adds Wigge and Bokwall Rislund to its Swedish roster
‘So many common threads’ - the architects of the $1.75bn Winston Taylor merger on the rationale for their deal
Winston & Strawn’s Stephen D’Amore and Taylor Wessing UK’s Shane Gleghorn explain why they have pinned their firms’ destinies together
Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader unveil $3.6bn merger deal
'Largest law firm combination in history' ends speculation about future direction of New York-based Cadwalader
Winston & Strawn, Taylor Wessing UK announce transatlantic merger
Tie-up to create firm with 1,400 lawyers and revenue in the region of $1.6bn
Winston & Strawn in merger talks with Taylor Wessing UK
Possible tie-up could see Taylor Wessing’s UK arm leave firm’s European Verein to create firm with revenue of $1.6bn
Dentons rekindles Dacheng relationship with Hong Kong association
Move follows two firms severing formal ties in 2023 over concerns about Chinese regulations