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At this moment, both firms come to this announcement with the position of financial strength, great optimism and confidence, looking to the future and a true combination of equals.
— Bill Malley, managing partner of Perkins Coie, in comments given to Law.com, concerning the firm’s recent announcement of a merger with Ashurst, which is expected to be voted upon by all partners in 2026. If approved, the combination will go live as soon as the middle of next year. Malley denied that the tie-up had anything to do with the firm’s ongoing battle against the Trump administration’s executive order (which a federal judge has already ruled unconstitutional, though the decision is under appeal), saying the two firms had been chatting before the EO was even issued.
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