Legal Economics

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Transatlantic combinations remain part of the scale playbook

Fairfax notes that several announced large combinations expected later in 2026 are transatlantic, including Taylor Wessing with Winston & Strawn, Ashurst with Perkins Coie, and Hogan Lovells with Cadwalader.

BY ECONOMICS DESK · MAY 14, 2026 · 1 MIN READ

Fairfax notes that several announced large combinations expected later in 2026 are transatlantic, including Taylor Wessing with Winston & Strawn, Ashurst with Perkins Coie, and Hogan Lovells with Cadwalader. For firm strategy teams, the message is that global platform economics are still being tested through US access, sector concentration and cross-border client coverage.

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