Ed. note: Welcome to our daily feature, Quote of the Day.
It’s what we believe our clients want from their law firms. To be able to provide trans-Atlantic service that aligns with their own business, which is cross-border, cross-risk that was the driving force about this.
— Steve D’Amore, chairman of Winston & Strawn, in comments given to the American Lawyer, on the decision to enter into a merger with UK-based Taylor Wessing. “I think taking a hard look at the incredible growth of [Taylor Wessing’s] business over the most recent period is really important to understanding why this makes a lot of sense for us,” he continued, after being presented with the disparity between the firms’ financials, on which Winston is on the up side. When the tie-up is finalized in May 2026, the combined firm will be known as Winston Taylor.
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