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More Biglaw Merger Mania As Am Law 100 Firm Looks To Expand In The Pacific Northwest

Biglaw mergers are all the rage.

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handshake-merger-money-finance-300×222Fresh 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 HeadshotKathryn Rubino is a Senior Editor at Above the Law, host of The Jabot podcast, and co-host of Thinking Like A Lawyer. AtL tipsters are the best, so please connect with her. Feel free to email her with any tips, questions, or comments and follow her on Twitter @Kathryn1 or Mastodon @[email protected].

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