Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders and Locke Lord are in merger talks, the firms confirmed to The American Lawyer on Thursday, a combination that would create a firm with more than 1,600 lawyers. The combined firm would move to about the 28th spot on the Am Law 100 ranking, based on the firms’ combined 2023 revenue, about $1.570 billion.
“Troutman Pepper and Locke Lord can confirm they have entered into discussions about a possible combination. Our first priority is delivering exceptional legal services to our clients, and as such, we will have no further comments at this time,” spokespersons for the firms said in a brief statement.