Perkins Coie and Ashurst Plan Merger to Form $2.7 Billion Ashurst Perkins Coie

Overview

• The proposed combination would create a top-20 firm by revenue with roughly 3,000 lawyers and about US$2.7 billion in annual revenue.
• The new firm would operate across 52 offices in 23 countries with flagship hubs in Seattle, London, Sydney and New York.
• Bill Malley and Paul Jenkins are named global co-CEOs, with Karen Davies and Brian Eiting as co-chairs, and Mark Birnbaum continuing in his current role through closing.
• Sector strengths span technology, energy and infrastructure, and financial services, with a stated plan to lead on AI adoption in legal work.
• Completion requires partner approvals and other customary conditions, and the announcement comes as transatlantic law firm tie-ups accelerate; Perkins Coie’s court win over a Trump-era executive order now faces a Department of Justice appeal.