"Back in November 2025, Perkins Coie announced its plans to combine with Ashurst, a transatlantic tie-up expected to propel the combined firm into the top 20 of the Am Law 100. With the merger expected to close sometime in the third quarter, partners at Perkins Coie are already voting - with their feet. Within the last week alone, competitors have announced two large group departures from the firm."
"The American Lawyer has the details on the laywers who are leaving for MoFo: The group joining Morrison & Foerster includes David Perez, who was previously chair of Perkins' business litigation practice until last May, and had been with the firm for more than 14 years, as well as Brendan Murphy, Zachary Davison, Mallory Gitt, Laura Hill, Megan Houlihan, Michelle Maley, Matthew Mertens, Gregory Miller, and Eric Weiss, all in Seattle."
Perkins Coie announced a planned combination with Ashurst in November 2025 that is expected to move the combined firm into the Am Law 100 top 20, with the merger targeted to close in the third quarter. Significant partner departures have followed: McGuireWoods recruited eight Perkins partners and announced a new Seattle office, while Morrison & Foerster recruited 15 litigation partners and also plans a Seattle office. Several departing partners were practice group leaders, including those from business litigation, appellate, product liability, trial practice, and autonomous vehicle groups. The departures signal notable lateral movement ahead of the merger.
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