Troutman Sanders and Pepper Hamilton have voted to merge, creating a 1,100-lawyer firm with offices in 23 cities known as Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders.
The combination will take effect April 1, when Steve Lewis, the managing partner of Troutman, will take over as chair and CEO of the combined firm. Tom Gallagher, chair of Pepper Hamilton’s executive committee, will become vice chair of “Troutman Pepper.”
In separate interviews, Lewis and Gallagher told Bloomberg Law their firms’ partnerships each unanimously voted Jan. 8 to confirm the deal.
Another big plus for both firms will be having a greater on-the-ground presence in more cities in the northeastern and southeastern U.S. than either would have on its own, according to the leaders.
Troutman is the larger of the two firms, taking in nearly $525 million in revenue in 2018—good for 68th most among U.S. law firms, according to the latest AmLaw rankings.
Pepper Hamilton’s revenue has declined slightly in recent years to nearly $335 million in 2018, falling just short of making into on to AmLaw’s list of the 100 largest firms in America.
Its key practices will include corporate, litigation, intellectual property, tax, and bankruptcy.
The largest industries served by the combined firm include health sciences, energy, real estate, insurance, finance, private equity, construction, and technology, the firm said in a statement.
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