Troutman Pepper Locke

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Troutman Pepper Locke LLP
Headquarters Bank of America Plaza
Atlanta, Georgia, US [1]
No. of offices33
No. of attorneys1,600
Major practice areasGeneral practice, construction, energy/renewable energy, financial services, health care, insurance, and private equity.
Key people
  • Thomas J. Cole, Jr., Chair
  • David Taylor, Vice Chair
  • Ashley L. Taylor, Jr., Vice Chair
  • Amie V. Colby, Managing Partner.
Date foundedJanuary 1, 2025 (2025-01-01)
Company type Limited liability partnership
Website www.troutman.com

Troutman Pepper Locke LLP is an international law firm with more than 1,600 attorneys located in 32 U.S. cities and London. [2] [3] The firm was formed on January 1, 2025, as a merger of Troutman Pepper and Locke Lord. [4] [5]

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Background

Before the merger

Troutman Pepper Locke's predecessor, Troutman Sanders, was founded in 1897 in Atlanta as the law practice of Walter T. Colquitt. Over the years, it went through many mergers and acquisitions. Before Troutman's merger with Locke Lord, the firm had more than 1,200 attorneys located in 23 U.S. cities. [6] The latest incarnation of the firm was a result of a merger between Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton in 2020. [3] The firm had about $1.08 billion in gross revenue in 2023. [3]

Locke Lord originated in 1914, when John Lord started its predecessor in Chicago. It had also gone through several mergers and acquisitions. In 2015 Locke Lord merged with Edwards Wildman. [7] [3] Locke Lord had about $497 million in gross revenue in 2023. [3]

In September 2024, it was announced that Troutman Pepper and Locke Lord would be merging effective January 1, 2025. [8] The new law firm took the name Troutman Pepper Locke LLP. [9]

After the merger

The merger established the combined firm as one of the 50 largest law firms in the US. [10] [11] The merger created some conflicts, as both firms represented a few opposing clients. Consequently, some lawyers with conflicting client interests left the firm. [10]

References

  1. ↑ "Troutman Pepper Locke LLP 600 Peachtree Street, NE, Suite 3000 Atlanta, Georgia 30308". law.usnews.com. U.S. News & World Report . Retrieved 28 February 2025.
  2. ↑ "Offices". troutman.com. Troutman Pepper Locke. Retrieved 4 February 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Merken, Sara (September 5, 2024). "Law firms Troutman Pepper, Locke Lord agree to merge, creating 1,600-lawyer firm". Reuters . Retrieved January 15, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Law firms Troutman Pepper, Locke Lord agree to merge, creating 1,600-lawyer firm". Reuters. 2024-09-24.
  5. ↑ Musselwhite, Beth (2025-01-03). "Troutman Pepper and Locke Lord merge to form new global law firm - Reinsurance News". ReinsuranceNe.ws. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  6. ↑ Peters, Andy. "Troutman Sanders to merge with Philadelphia law firm, double in size". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ISSN   1539-7459 . Retrieved 2021-12-26.
  7. ↑ "Locke Lord, Edwards Wildman Close Law Merger". Bond Buyer. 2015-01-12. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  8. ↑ Vallejo, Carolyn (2025-01-22). "Inside the New Troutman Pepper Locke". Middle Market Growth. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
  9. ↑ Rubino, Kathryn (2024-09-09). "Get Ready For A Massive New Biglaw Firm In 2025 - Above the Law". abovethelaw.com. Retrieved 2025-01-22.
  10. 1 2 "Troutman Pepper Locke Navigates Sticky Conflict After Merger". Bloomberg Law. 2025-01-25.
  11. ↑ Basham, Victoria (September 6, 2024). "Troutman Pepper, Locke Lord cement $1.6bn merger". www.globallegalpost.com. Retrieved 2025-02-28.
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