Chadbourne & Parke Is Dead

The 115-year-old Biglaw firm is no more.

onJune 30, 2017 at 10:26 AMJuly 5, 2017 at 1:29 PM

Yes, a 115-year-old Biglaw firm is no more, but this time, it is good(ish) news. Chadbourne & Parke announced this morning that its anticipated merger with Norton Rose Fulbright is official. The combined firm, which will operate under the Norton Rose Fulbright moniker, has about 1,000 lawyers in the U.S. ,with roughly 300 of them in New York City alone.

There were concerns that client conflicts could delay the firms tying the knot, but with today’s announcement, those concerns are put firmly in the past. And, as the American Lawyer reports, the bigger Norton Rose looks forward to a bright future:

“Bringing together Norton Rose Fulbright and Chadbourne will enable Norton Rose Fulbright to provide even greater breadth and depth of services to our clients,” Peter Martyr, Norton Rose Fulbright’s global chief executive, said in a statement. “We now offer enhanced capabilities in New York and Washington, DC, while our global platform expands to Mexico City, São Paulo and Istanbul.”

Andrew Giaccia, the combined firm’s U.S. management committee vice chair and Chabourne’s former leader, said in a statement: “Our lawyers’ shared commitment to client service – along with our strong compatibilities in the areas of energy and infrastructure, banking, corporate and finance, project finance, bankruptcy and restructuring, litigation and regulatory law – makes this a powerful combination.”

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Though that future will not include everyone. Since announcing the merger was in the works, the artist formerly known as Chadbourne has seen partners and associates alike leave the firm, with the total number of departed attorneys nearing 50.

But on merger day, as a storied firm name fades into history, the focus is on the shiny future.

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