Winston & Strawn and Taylor Wessing Launch as 'Winston Taylor' — a 1,400-Lawyer Transatlantic Firm with $1.75 Billion in Estimated Annual Revenue
Winston & Strawn and Taylor Wessing's UK-led business have officially combined and launched as Winston Taylor, a transatlantic law firm with more than 1,400 lawyers and estimated annual revenues of approximately $1.75 billion. The deal, described as a historic transatlantic combination, creates a firm that spans US and European markets. Dominick DeChiara, chief strategy officer of Winston Taylor, provided an account of how the transaction came together. The merged entity positions itself as a scaled cross-border platform at a moment when lateral competition in key markets — including London and Paris — is intensifying, with firms including Cleary Gottlieb and Sullivan & Cromwell actively adding partners across Europe and Asia.
Why this matters
The Winston Taylor combination is one of the most structurally significant transatlantic law firm mergers in recent years, producing a firm of sufficient scale to compete directly with the established Magic Circle and US elite on both sides of the Atlantic. At $1.75 billion in estimated annual revenue and 1,400 lawyers, the merged entity clears the threshold at which firms can credibly pitch for the largest cross-border mandates. The deal also reflects a wider pattern: mid-to-large US firms seeking European density through combination rather than slow organic growth, mirroring earlier plays by firms like Dentons and DLA Piper. Lateral market volatility — illustrated by Kirkland and Paul Hastings activity in Paris and Hong Kong — makes the timing commercially rational, locking in talent and client relationships before further market consolidation.
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Trainees and junior associates should track how practice group integration is managed post-launch — compensation harmonisation, conflicts infrastructure, and billing rate alignment are the live pressure points in any transatlantic merger. Watch also for partner departures in the first 12–18 months, which are common as cultural fit is tested at scale.
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- https://www.law.com/2026/06/30/how-the-deal-got-done-winston-taylor-completes-historic-transatlantic-combination/
- https://www.law.com/international-edition/2026/06/30/cleary-hires-pe-and-ma-partner-from-kirkland-in-paris-as-firms-compete-for-talent-in-a-top-deal-market/
- https://www.law.com/international-edition/2026/06/30/sullivan--cromwell-adds-capital-markets-partner-from-paul-hastings-in-hong-kong/
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