Ashurst and Perkins Coie complete combination, creating a new global legal firm with 52 offices
Ashurst and Perkins Coie have completed their long-planned combination, officially launching Ashurst Perkins Coie, a globally integrated law firm with a presence across 52 offices in 20 countries and regions. The merger creates a firm with more than 950 partners and 3,500 client-facing practitioners, with major hubs in Seattle, London, Sydney and New York.
The newly combined firm said it will focus on advising clients operating in technology, energy and infrastructure, and financial services. It stated that these sectors are central to global economic transformation and increasingly intersect through the growing use of artificial intelligence.
Ashurst Perkins Coie said its lawyers will provide integrated advice on complex cross-border transactions, high-value litigation and regulatory matters. The firm added that it intends to combine global market knowledge with practical legal expertise to support clients operating across multiple jurisdictions.
The firm is led by Global Co-CEOs Bill Malley and Paul Jenkins, while Karen Davies and Brian Eiting serve as Global Co-Chairs, following the leadership structure announced before the merger was completed.
Bill Malley said the firm would concentrate on industries driving global economic change, particularly technology, energy and infrastructure, and financial services. He added that the increasing convergence of those sectors through AI creates new opportunities for clients and that the combined firm aims to help businesses navigate those developments.
Paul Jenkins said Ashurst Perkins Coie enters the market with the ambition of becoming a leading global adviser to companies shaping the future economy. He said the merger provides the scale, capability and sector focus needed to help clients address increasingly complex cross-border legal challenges.
Karen Davies said the firm’s long-term success would depend on its people and highlighted collaboration, professional judgement and client service as shared values across the combined organisation.
Brian Eiting said innovation has been a longstanding part of both firms’ histories and that Ashurst Perkins Coie intends to build on that legacy while continuing to develop its technological capabilities.
Ashurst Perkins Coie said it has organised its business into eight divisions designed to reflect client demand, market opportunities and the firm’s sector expertise. It added that further information on its global leadership team and governance structure is available through its official website.
The combination follows partner approval earlier this year and marks the formal completion of a transaction that brings together two firms with established international practices and a shared focus on innovation and AI-enabled legal services.