From left, Chair and CEO-elect Merrick Benn of Womble Bond Dickinson (US) stands with current chair and CEO Betty Temple and Kenneth Van Winkle, managing partner of Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie, in Womble Bond's Greenville, South Carolina, offices. Courtesy photo. Womble Bond Dickinson to Combine With Lewis Roca Jan. 1
"We thought that this would be a firm that would be worth having discussions with. Since a lot of others were reaching out to us, why not talk to one where we know some people?" said Lewis Roca managing partner Ken Van Winkle.
September 10, 2024 at 06:00 AM
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Law Firm Mergers
The original version of this story was published on The American Lawyer
What You Need to Know
- Womble Bond Dickinson (US) and Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie will merge Jan. 1.
- The new firm will have more than 1,300 lawyers from coast to coast in the U.S. and in the U.K.
- Both firms' partners and Womble's U.K. board approved the combination Aug. 27, leaders said.
Leaders of Womble Bond Dickinson (US) and Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie said Tuesday they will combine into a single firm of more than 1,300 lawyers at the start of 2025—culminating five months of discussions aimed at generating new markets and stronger practice areas for each.
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