Chicago-based Sperling & Slater has struck a deal to merge with Miami's Kenny Nachwalter, creating at 60-attorney firm with robust antitrust capabilities.

The firms intend to finalize the merger in December, and the new firm will be known as Sperling Kenny Nachwalter. Sperling & Slater currently has 42 attorneys between its Chicago and Nashville offices, while Kenny Nachwalter has 18 attorneys in Miami, Washington, D.C. and Texas.