36 Law Firms in Mergers & Acquisitions

Born of the 2024 merger of U.K.-based Allen & Overy and U.S.-based Shearman & Sterling, the new Allen Overy Shearman Sterling—more commonly known as A&O Shearman—has nearly 4,000 lawyers across 47 offices in 28 countries with...

Bartlit Beck proudly labels itself as “a firm of trial lawyers, not litigators.” With more than 80 attorneys in two offices—one in Chicago and one in Denver—Bartlit Beck is best known for handling high-stakes litigation of all kinds and is often...

Spread throughout seven offices covering the east coast, Texas, and Alabama, Bressler, Amery, & Ross takes pride in its focus on client service. The firm and its lawyers have been recognized by a number of publications, including U.S. News,...

A go-to firm for high-growth startups and early-stage technology companies, Caldwell is renowned for its pioneering work in Life Sciences, Technology, Litigation, and Corporate practices with a mighty roster of accomplished attorneys, patent...

Founded in 1854 and headquartered nearby on Wall Street, Carter Ledyard & Milburn prides itself on its self-described "can do," "get the deal done" philosophy. Notably, Franklin D. Roosevelt was an associate at Carter Ledyard before he...

Before two Yale Law graduates started their own firm in 1909, the two friends held highly esteemed public positions, with Homer Cummings having served as mayor of Stamford while Charles Lockwood served as the city’s chief probate judge. Since...

Based in Philadelphia, Dilworth Paxson is a full-service East Coast firm that operates with a multi-disciplinary approach, serving clients in the automotive, biotechnology, construction, education, energy, family office, financial services,...

Based in Pittsburgh, Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott provides a full spectrum of legal services from 15 offices in 11 states. The firm has the East Coast well covered, with offices in Massachusetts; New York; West Virginia; Pennsylvania;...

Founded in 1948, Fredrikson  is a Minnesota-based law firm that prides itself on being “where law and business meet.” The firm has eight offices across the Midwest, along with two international locations in Mexico and China. ...