Winston & Strawn And Taylor Wessing UK To Merge, Forming Transatlantic Firm Winston Taylor In 2026
Winston & Strawn and Taylor Wessing UK merge to form transatlantic firm Winston Taylor, launching May 2026.
Winston & Strawn and Taylor Wessing UK to Merge, Forming Transatlantic Firm Winston Taylor in 2026
The prominent American multinational law firm, Winston & Strawn LLP, and the major international law firm with a significant presence in the UK and a global network spanning Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and North America, Taylor Wessing UK, have announced that their partnerships have voted in favor of combining to establish a new transatlantic law firm, Winston Taylor, which is expected to officially launch in May 2026.
The merged entity will include more than 1,400 lawyers across the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East, operating from 20 offices in Amsterdam, Brussels, Cambridge, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Dubai, Dublin, Eindhoven, Houston, Liverpool, London, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Paris, San Francisco, São Paulo, Silicon Valley, and Washington DC.
The combination will create one of the world’s largest transatlantic law firms, delivering integrated legal services across complex litigation, high-value transactions, strategic intellectual property, and private wealth management. Winston Taylor will also focus on key sectors including technology, life sciences, and financial services.
Steve D’Amore, Chairman of Winston & Strawn, will continue as Chairman of the combined firm, while Shane Gleghorn, Managing Partner of Taylor Wessing UK, will serve as Managing Partner for Europe and the Middle East and join the firm’s Executive Committee.
D’Amore commented,
“The decisive, overwhelming support from our partnerships reflects a shared passion and commitment to meeting our clients’ desire for a unified team across the Atlantic—one that delivers unparalleled advice and capability in the areas that matter most to them. Winston Taylor is positioned to provide seamlessly integrated work across borders for the businesses, people, and markets driving capital and innovation.”
Gleghorn added,
“This combination creates a transatlantic law firm in the major hubs of innovation and capital in the US, Europe, and the Middle East. Our clients require a firm with premier teams in those hubs in relation to critical transactions, litigation, IP and private wealth. Our partners, therefore, voted in favor of the combination because both firms have an absolute commitment to achieving our clients’ objectives, and that focus will be the foundation of our shared success."
As part of the merger, Taylor Wessing’s offices in the Netherlands and Belgium have agreed to operate under the Winston Taylor brand, with plans for full integration into the US and UK operations over time. Winston Taylor has also entered into a cooperation and referral arrangement with the legacy Taylor Wessing verein in Germany and other jurisdictions to ensure continuity of client service during the integration process.
About Winston & Strawn, Founded in 1853, Winston & Strawn is an Am Law 50 firm with 1,000 lawyers across 14 offices worldwide. The firm is recognized for its leadership in litigation, intellectual property, corporate and finance transactions, and regulatory work across major sectors, including technology, life sciences, and financial services; About Taylor Wessing UK, Founded in 1782, Taylor Wessing UK is a Top 20 UK law firm with over 450 lawyers in the UK, Ireland and the Middle East. The firm is renowned for its Tier 1 intellectual property, life sciences, technology, and private wealth practices, advising clients ranging from global corporations to leading innovators and investors.About Taylor Wessing the Netherlands and Belgium Taylor Wessing the Netherlands and Belgium brings together its Amsterdam, Eindhoven, and Brussels offices into a fully integrated Benelux practice, with over 100 lawyers and civil-law notaries advising high-growth technology and life sciences companies, multinational corporates, and investors on corporate transactions, intellectual property, disputes, and regulatory matters.
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