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10 Feb 2012 at 5:45 PM
Biglaw, Fulbright & Jaworski, Law Firm Mergers, Pillsbury Winthrop

Law Firm Merger Mania: Fulbright and Pillsbury Are Talking

By Staci Zaretsky

The last we heard from Fulbright & Jaworski and Pillsbury Winthrop, the former was busy conducting staff layoffs, and the latter was exploring on-shore outsourcing options. Today, we have bigger and more exciting news: the two Biglaw firms may be headed to the altar.

What would a combined firm look like? Fulbright has approximately 900 lawyers, while Pillsbury has a little under 700 lawyers. If the rumors are true, then we could be looking at a gigantic, global mega-firm — a veritable army of lawyers marching at roughly 1,600 strong.

But what stage are the firms’ merger discussions in? Is this a sure thing?

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