Ashurst Perkins Coie goes live as firms complete $2.8bn transatlantic merger

Ashurst and Perkins Coie have formally completed their merger, creating Ashurst Perkins Coie, a global law firm with more than 950 partners, 3,500 fee earners and 52 offices across 20 countries and regions.

Together, the legacy firms generated more than $2.8 billion in annual revenue before the combination. Ashurst recently reported record revenue of nearly £1.2 billion, while Perkins Coie generated roughly $1.3 billion (£985 million) in revenue in 2025.

The combined firm will be jointly led by Bill Malley, Perkins Coie firmwide managing partner, and Ashurst global chief executive Paul Jenkins as global co-CEOs. Ashurst chair Karen Davies and Perkins Coie chair Brian Eiting will serve as global co-chairs.

Sector focus

Ashurst Perkins Coie said it will organise its business around eight divisions, while continuing to focus on technology, energy and infrastructure, and financial services.

Co-CEO Malley said the firm's strategy reflects the increasing convergence of those sectors as artificial intelligence reshapes the global economy.

Co-CEO Jenkins said the firm aims to become "the leading global advisor to the companies shaping the future economy".

"We have built a firm with the scale, capability, and sector focus to combine deep global market insight with practical execution, helping clients tackle cross-border challenges,” he said.

Building scale

The merger gives the combined firm flagship hubs in London, New York, Seattle and Sydney and significantly expands Ashurst's presence in the US, while providing Perkins Coie with a broader international platform across Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia.

Co-chair Davies said the firm's success would ultimately depend on its people and that the firm is “building the global destination for top talent”.

Co-chair Eiting said: “From the early foundations of the aerospace industry, to establishing the blueprint for NewLaw, innovation is our tradition.”