Bloomberg Law
Feb. 27, 2018, 12:18 AM UTC

Bryan Cave Strikes International Merger with U.K. Law Firm BLP

Elizabeth Olson

Bryan Cave LLP is expanding, merging with U.K. law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner LLP (BLP), to form one of the 50 largest law firms in the world, with 1,600-lawyers and combined revenues exceeding $900 million.

The transatlantic combination will be led by two women—an apparent first in the world of Big Law—Therese Pritchard and Lisa Mayhew, who will be the combined firm’s co-chairs.

The firm, to be called Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, will blend the offerings of two major firms that had complementary practice areas, and finances, the firms said. The combined entity will have a major global mergers ...

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