Fresh
off
the
news
that
Troutman
Pepper
Locke
is
set
to
premiere
in
January
2025
comes
news
that
another
Biglaw
firm
is
hard
launching
their
merger
at
the
same
time.
Today,
Am
Law
100
firm
Ballard
Spahr
announced
they’re
merging
with
Pacific
Northwest
firm
Lane
Powell.
Effective
in
the
new
year,
Lane
Powell
will
take
on
the
moniker
Ballard
Spahr.
The
combined
firm
will
have
750+
attorneys
across
18
U.S.
offices.
And
it’s
a
real
shot
in
the
arm
financially
too.
Based
on
2023
numbers,
the
combined
firm
will
have
$586
million
in
revenue,
the
bulk
of
which
($484M)
comes
from
the
legacy
Ballard
Spahr
firm.
This
will
likely
shoot
Ballard
Spahr
14
or
so
places
up
the
Am
Law
ranking.
Of
the
merger,
Ballard
Spahr
Chair
Peter
Michaud
said,
“Lane
Powell
is
a
first-rate
law
firm
with
strength
in
areas
we
want
to
expand
and
an
excellent
reputation
in
a
region
that
is
a
strategic
priority
for
our
firm
and
our
clients.
The
lawyers
have
the
skill
and
experience
to
help
our
clients
solve
their
most
complex
challenges.
Our
firms
share
strength
in
litigation,
transactions,
and
real
estate.
And
we
have
a
number
of
clients
who
would
like
to
see
us
expand
to
the
Pacific
Northwest.
On
top
of
all
that,
the
lawyers
and
business
professionals
at
Lane
Powell
are
terrific
people
who
share
our
values
and
our
commitment
to
clients.
I
came
to
Ballard
through
its
merger
with
Lindquist
&
Vennum
in
2018.
That
combination
was
an
extraordinary
success
for
our
clients,
our
lawyers,
and
our
firm.
This
one
holds
as
much
promise.”
Kathryn
Rubino
is
a
Senior
Editor
at
Above
the
Law,
host
of
The
Jabot
podcast,
and
co-host
of
Thinking
Like
A
Lawyer.
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