Transatlantic giant Womble Bond Dickinson has revealed plans to combine with Arizona-based Lewis Roca to create a 1,300-attorney firm. The new entity will operate as Womble Bond Dickinson (US) and work from 37 offices in the US and UK. It will rank number 70 in the Am Law 100, with revenues of $742 million (£568m).
Today’s announcement is the latest step in the growth of Womble Bond Dickinson, created in 2017 by the combination of UK firm Bond Dickinson with Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice.
Lewis Roca has more than 250 partners in the Southwest and Mountain West US. The firms said the combination, which will be effective from 1 January, will broaden their nationwide reach. It also has eight offices in the UK.
'This combination is a natural fit and a clear win-win, with both firms placing a high value on genuine and long-term relationships with clients and colleagues, a shared focus on collaborating with transparency and integrity, and a wide range of complementary practices that offer a unique value proposition for clients,’ said Kenneth Van Winkle, managing partner of Lewis Roca. 'Bringing together our vast capabilities, resources, and experience is a rare opportunity to take both firms to new heights and chart a path for our ongoing success.'
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