It’s
really
happening,
you
guys!
After
months
of
speculation,
delays,
and
partner
grumblings,
Troutman
Pepper
Hamilton
Sanders
and
Locke
Lord
will
officially
become
Troutman
Pepper
Locke.
Late
last
week,
partnerships
at
the
two
firms
voted
to
approve
the
merger,
which
will
be
effective
January
1,
2025.
Expectations
for
the
new
combined
firm
are
high.
Based
on
2023
financials,
Troutman
Pepper
Locke
will
enter
the
Am
Law
50.
It’s
looking
like
the
combined
firm
will
clock
in
with
~$1.570
billion
in
revenue
with
about
1,600
attorneys
in
35
offices.
Not
too
shabby.
As
reported
by
Law.com,
the
leadership
team
of
the
combined
firm
is
set
as
well,
with
the
bulk
of
it
coming
from
the
legacy
Troutman
firm.
Troutman
Pepper
chair
Tom
Cole
will
retain
his
position
in
the
combined
firm,
according
to
the
merger
announcement,
while
Locke
Lord
chair
David
Taylor
and
Troutman
Pepper
vice
chair
Ashley
Taylor
will
both
serve
as
vice
chairs.
Amie
Colby,
the
managing
partner
of
Troutman
Pepper,
will
remain
the
managing
partner
of
the
combined
firm.
Cole
spoke
on
the
excitement
for
the
new,
bigger
firm,
saying,
“The
reasons
for
this
merger
go
beyond
complementary
areas
of
practice.
Our
firms’
shared
dedication
to
client
service
and
excellence
will
allow
us
to
offer
increased
value
to
our
clients.
We
are
enthusiastic
about
collaboratively
building
upon
our
experience
with
the
clients
that
we
already
serve
and
introducing
Troutman
Pepper
Locke
to
new
clients
and
markets.”
With
David
Taylor
noting,
“The
expanded
footprint
of
Troutman
Pepper
Locke
will
allow
us
to
offer
a
far
deeper
bench
of
attorneys
to
advise
clients
on
complex
transactional,
litigation,
and
regulatory
matters.
In
addition,
our
lawyers
are
aligned
on
core
values
with
a
commitment
to
innovation,
inclusion,
and
pro
bono
service.”
Kathryn
Rubino
is
a
Senior
Editor
at
Above
the
Law,
host
of
The
Jabot
podcast,
and
co-host
of
Thinking
Like
A
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