January had barely begun before the year’s first law firm merger took shape. Lewis Roca Rothgerber, a firm rooted in the Southwest that was formed through a 2013 combination, announced that it would merge with intellectual property firm Christie, Parker & Hale, forming Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie.
The combination is just the latest in a slew of deals that have seen IP boutiques swallowed by big firms: There have been at least eight other full or partial IP firm acquisitions by Am Law 200 firms since April. Arnold & Porter, Blank Rome and Haynes and Boone each acquired firms. Duane Morris, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, Dinsmore & Shohl and Dickinson Wright all announced bulk hires on Sept. 1, with Kelley Drye & Warren following suit in October.
This content has been archived. It is available through our partners, LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law.
To view this content, please continue to their sites.
Not a Lexis Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
Not a Bloomberg Law Subscriber?
Subscribe Now
LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law are third party online distributors of the broad collection of current and archived versions of ALM's legal news publications. LexisNexis® and Bloomberg Law customers are able to access and use ALM's content, including content from the National Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Legaltech News, The New York Law Journal, and Corporate Counsel, as well as other sources of legal information.
For questions call 1-877-256-2472 or contact us at [email protected]
