Wake Up Call: SGR, Freeborn Merger to Create 400 Lawyer Firm

Jan. 25, 2023, 1:21 PM UTC

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  • Two more law firms joined the list of post pandemic mergers. Atlanta-founded Smith Gambrell & Russell and Chicago firm Freeborn & Peters announced they’re merging March 1 to create a new firm named Smith Gambrell Russell. The new firm, with strong transactional and litigation platforms, will have close to 400 attorneys across 14 US and international offices. (Businesswire)
  • Meanwhile, merger talks between transatlantic giant Hogan Lovells and New York-headquartered Shearman & Sterling are apparently moving ahead. ...

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