Mayer Brown set for the long haul as its Johnson Stokes & Master union beds down

When it comes to international expansion, Mayer Brown doesn’t go for half measures. The firm’s 2002 merger with London’s Rowe & Maw remains one of the largest transatlantic mergers to date. Five years on, Mayer Brown made a similarly big move in Asia, combining with Hong Kong’s largest law firm, the 260-lawyer Johnson Stokes & Master (JSM).