Addleshaw Goddard’s merger talks with US firm Hunton & Williams have fizzled out nearly two years after they began, with the news coming as its discussions with Germany’s Luther have also come to an end.

The UK firm first started talking to Virginia-headquartered Hunton in 2015, however discussions slowed during the course of summer 2016, as both sides waited to see what the impact of the UK’s Brexit vote would be.