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Some Perkins Coie partners will leave—that’s not unusual in a merger of this scale. You simply can’t please all of the people, all of the time. The real question isn’t whether there’s attrition, but whether the firm retains the people and client relationships that matter most to the future strategy.
— Moray McLaren, a lawyer and partner at Madrid’s Lexington Consultants, in comments given to the American Lawyer, concerning the Perkins Coie partners who are reportedly having second thoughts about the firm’s planned transatlantic tie-up with Ashurst. Sources say “tons of Perkins partners” are now on the market, and nearly two dozen have already left the firm. One current Perkins partner has referred to impending merger as “a monumental f— up.”
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Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day.
Some Perkins Coie partners will leave—that’s not unusual in a merger of this scale. You simply can’t please all of the people, all of the time. The real question isn’t whether there’s attrition, but whether the firm retains the people and client relationships that matter most to the future strategy.
— Moray McLaren, a lawyer and partner at Madrid’s Lexington Consultants, in comments given to the American Lawyer, concerning the Perkins Coie partners who are reportedly about the firm’s planned transatlantic tie-up with Ashurst. Sources say “tons of Perkins partners” are now on the market, and nearly two dozen have already left the firm. One current Perkins partner has referred to impending merger as “a monumental f— up.”
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.
