Wake Up Call: Troutman Pepper Is Official After Virus Delayed Merger

In today’s column, Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton finally completed their pandemic-delayed merger, while another report says the coronavirus has put the brakes on law firm mergers generally. Elsewhere, the International Air Transport Association got a new general counsel, and the dean of Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law is moving to a new job.

• Leading off, Atlanta’s Troutman Sanders and Philadelphia’s Pepper Hamilton finally completed their merger Wednesday, to create 1,100 lawyer firm Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders. The tie-up was originally scheduled for April 1, but was delayed because of the pandemic. (American Lawyer)

• Speaking of law ...