Biglaw Voltron, Assemble! Winston & Strawn And Taylor Wessing Explore Combining Into One Even Bigger Firm

Biglaw Voltron, Assemble! Winston & Strawn And Taylor Wessing Explore Combining Into One Even Bigger Firm

Do we have another mega Biglaw firm on the horizon? According to reporting from Bloomberg Law, Winston & Strawn and the UK firm Taylor Wessing are considering a merger. According to the firms, “Winston & Strawn and Taylor Wessing UK confirm that they are in discussions regarding a potential combination, which would build upon the complementary strengths, shared ambitions, and combined international reach of the two firms going forward.” Sounds s…

Taylor Wessing plans to merge with Winston & Strawn

According to The Lawyer, Taylor Wessing is in advanced talks to merge with Winston & Strawn, which would mean that the British firm would abandon its European verein structure and integrate directly with the US firm. As confirmed by Ecija to Iberian Lawyer, if the deal goes ahead, its alliance with Taylor Wessing would remain unchanged. This move would represent a significant change in Taylor Wessing’s international strategy, which until now has…

Taylor Wessing in merger talks with US law firm Winston & Strawn

Deal in discussion Taylor Wessing is in talks over a potential merger with US law firm Winston & Strawn, it has emerged. If given the go-ahead, the deal would create a new transatlantic firm with revenues of more than $1.6 billion (£1.2 billion) and a headcount exceeding 1,300 lawyers. Reports also suggest the tie-up would see Taylor Wessing’s UK arm uncouple from its European verein network, a structure often used by global law firms to operate…