Perkins Coie, UK’s Ashurst to Merge in Big Law Tie-Up: The Brief

PERKINS COIE, the Seattle-founded law firm that became a top target of President Donald Trump, is merging with London’s Ashurst — which has long sought entry into the US legal market — in a deal announced today, Chris Opfer and Justin Henry report.

• The merger is expected to propel a combined firm into the world’s 20 largest by gross revenue at $2.7 billion. The core strengths of the combined platform will be energy, technology, and financial services. Perkins has the deeper bench of tech lawyers, while Ashurst brings international recognition for its work with financial services and energy practices, said ...