Ashurst and Perkins Coie partners vote in favour of merger

Olivia Thorne is the content manager at LawCareers.Net

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Ashurst LLP and Perkins Coie are set to merge to create a globally integrated law firm with combined revenues of around $2.8 billion, following a vote of approval from both firms’ partnerships.

Prior to the approval, a consultation was carried out, with the vote’s outcome reflecting a shared confidence that combining “will create a truly differentiated global platform – one with scale, sector depth, and technological leadership” to meet clients’ “increasingly complex, cross-border needs”.

On completion, Ashurst Perkins Coie will bring together around 3,000 lawyers across more than 50 offices and flagship hubs in Seattle, London, Sydney and New York. Drawing on both firms’ history of innovation, including early AI adoption, the merged firm will harness its combined scale and technological leadership to “deliver greater scale and global reach for our clients, while creating a compelling platform for top legal talent”, according to Ashurst’s global CEO Paul Jenkins.

Karen Davies, Ashurst’s global chair, added: “Our clients operate in an increasingly complex environment and look to their legal advisers to navigate it with them. Ashurst and Perkins Coie have a shared collaborative culture and commitment to excellence in delivering for our clients. This combination will create a global firm that will enable us to deliver truly global solutions seamlessly across borders and practice areas to meet our clients' ambitions around the world.”

The merger, which will see the firm defined by its combined strength in technology, energy and infrastructure, and financial services, remains subject to customary closing conditions, with completion expected to happen in Q3 of 2026.  

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