McGuireWoods is aggressively seeking a merger partner as the 189-year-old Richmond, Virginia law firm eyes growth in New York, Chicago, Atlanta, Texas and California.
“We are looking to grow and aggressively looking to talk to firms who are of the mindset,” firm chairman Jonathan Harmon said in an interview. “I believe that the market’s consolidating and that you’re going to have to have scale.”
McGuireWoods since 2019 has been talking with potential partners—Stroock & Stroock & Lavan reportedly among them—but the firm has yet to close a deal. Interest from among the 100 largest firms has increased, Harmon said.
“Finding ...
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