Winston Taylor officially launches as transatlantic merger goes live
The merger between Winston & Strawn and Taylor Wessing's UK-led business officially completed today (1 June), creating Winston Taylor.
The new firm launches with more than 1,400 lawyers across 20 offices and a fresh brand identity.
Winston Taylor has officially launched today following the completion of the merger between US firm Winston & Strawn and Taylor Wessing's UK-led business.
The new firm, which unveiled its branding and website on Monday, brings together more than 1,400 lawyers across 20 offices spanning the US, UK, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East.
The combination was first announced in December and creates one of the largest transatlantic law firms in the market.
New brand goes live
Alongside the launch, Winston Taylor unveiled a new logo and brand identity - echoing the stripped-back branding trend that has swept through Big Law in recent years.
The firm is positioning itself around four "core defining capabilities" of major litigation, critical transactions, strategic IP and private wealth. It has also identified technology, media and telecommunications, life sciences and healthcare, financial services, and projects, energy and infrastructure as key industry sectors.
The firm is led by chairman Stephen D'Amore, who also served as chair of Winston & Strawn, with Shane Gleghorn serving as managing partner of Europe and Middle East. Gleghorn was previously managing partner of Taylor Wessing UK.
D'Amore said the firm had been integrating teams and offices at "record speed" ahead of the launch.
The merger combines Winston & Strawn's US platform with Taylor Wessing's UK-led business, creating a firm with a significantly expanded transatlantic footprint. Combined revenue is expected to be around $1.75 billion.
What they said
“As Winston Taylor, we are centered on a client-first approach and will be working shoulder to shoulder with our clients at the cutting edge of industry and ingenuity,” said D'Amore.
Gleghorn said lawyers across the combined firm had already identified "dozens of new cross-border opportunities" and won work made possible by the merged platform.
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