When we said that Biglaw had merger fever and that it was contagious, we really weren’t kidding. Two more large firms have just announced a combination.
As reported by the American Lawyer, Ashurst — which has been searching for a U.S. partner for quite some time — and Perkins Coie — which has been at war ever since the Trump administration lobbed an unconstitutional Executive Order its way — today announced a tie-up. A merger between Ashurst and Perkins creates a transatlantic firm with upwards of $2.58 billion gross revenue, with 3,000 lawyers (including 700 partners, with PEP clocking in at about $1.82 million) spread globally across 47 offices.
There were some major clues that the firms were headed down this path. Last week, for example, a partner from Perkins filed a trademark application for Ashurst Perkins Coie. On top of that, Am Law further noted that the domain name ashurstperkins.com was registered on November 14. Did media pressure force the firms to make this merger announcement early? We may never know.
For some Biglaw firms, even bigger is even better — let’s see how things work out for Ashurst Perkins Coie, which is slated to be a serious global contender.
Ashurst and Perkins Coie Merger Announcement Imminent [American Lawyer]
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When we said that Biglaw had merger fever and that it was contagious, we really weren’t kidding. Two more large firms have just announced a combination.
As reported by the American Lawyer, Ashurst — which has been searching for a U.S. partner for quite some time — and Perkins Coie — which has been at war ever since the Trump administration lobbed an unconstitutional Executive Order its way — today announced a tie-up. A merger between Ashurst and Perkins creates a transatlantic firm with upwards of $2.58 billion gross revenue, with 3,000 lawyers (including 700 partners, with PEP clocking in at about $1.82 million) spread globally across 47 offices.
There were some major clues that the firms were headed down this path. Last week, for example, a partner from Perkins filed a trademark application for Ashurst Perkins Coie. On top of that, Am Law further noted that the domain name ashurstperkins.com was registered on November 14. Did media pressure force the firms to make this merger announcement early? We may never know.
For some Biglaw firms, even bigger is even better — let’s see how things work out for Ashurst Perkins Coie, which is slated to be a serious global contender.
Ashurst and Perkins Coie Merger Announcement Imminent [American Lawyer]
Staci Zaretsky is the managing editor of Above the Law, where she’s worked since 2011. She’d love to hear from you, so please feel free to email her with any tips, questions, comments, or critiques. You can follow her on Bluesky, X/Twitter, and Threads, or connect with her on LinkedIn.
