Troutman Pepper Locke

In 2025, Troutman Pepper and Locke Lord merged to form Troutman Pepper Locke LLP. With more than 1,600 attorneys across 30 offices, the firm serves clients in all major industry sectors, with particular emphasis on its depth in energy, financial services, healthcare and life sciences, insurance and reinsurance, private equity, and real estate.

Planting Seeds

Troutman Pepper Locke attorneys work in more than 20 practice areas, including construction, energy, finance, health sciences, insurance, private equity, real estate, and technology practices.

The firm is home to a bustling corporate and securities practice. Through its SEED Program, the firm offers legal counseling and access to basic legal documents for startups. Troutman Pepper Locke attorneys mentor these businesses on processes and policies related to board development, business plan development, and investor relations. In addition, the firm offers these clients an alternative fee structure.

Troutman Pepper Locke serves its global client base through its government relations affiliate, Troutman Strategies. As a stand-alone entity, its attorneys and other professionals assist clients with consulting and lobbying services in a wide range of areas, including agriculture, energy, the environment, insurance, healthcare, appropriations and project funding, telecommunications and technology, and transportation and infrastructure. Troutman Strategies has offices in Atlanta; Raleigh; Richmond; and Washington, DC.

The firm was among the first to launch a subsidiary entirely focused on eDiscovery and legal technology. It established Troutman eMerge in 2012.

Supporting Associates

Troutman Pepper Locke attorneys can take advantage of a plethora of training resources, beginning with its Entry-Level Associate Academy for junior associates. Attorneys continue to receive formal training through the firm's  YOUniversity Training Program, which includes training at firmwide and practice levels. The firm also embraces informal training, encouraging attorneys to learn on the job alongside senior attorneys and to develop important communication skills by interacting with clients early in their careers.

• Top 10 Law Firms in the “BTI Client Service A-Team” report,” 2025—BTI Consulting
• 300+ practices and attorneys ranked—Chambers USA
• Most Innovative Law Firm, “North America Innovative Lawyers” report, 2024—Financial Times
• No. 1 USA M&A Law Firm of the Year, 2022—Global M&A Network
• Recognized as Energy Law Firm of the Year twice–Best Lawyers