
Smith, Currie & Hancock, a midsize law firm originally founded in Atlanta, has revealed plans to merge with another firm based in Seattle, Oles Morrison Rinker & Baker. This strategic move aims to establish a new law firm comprising 76 attorneys, Smith Currie Oles.
Data compiled by legal consultancy Fairfax Associates indicates a rise in mergers involving large or midsize law firms in 2023 compared to the previous year. Notable mergers or merger plans announced this year include Allen & Overy with Shearman & Sterling, Womble Bond Dickinson with Moyles IP, Holland & Knight with Waller Lansden Dortch & Davis, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe with Buckley, Smith, Gambrell & Russell with Freeborn & Peters, Bricker & Eckler with Graydon Head & Ritchey, and Maynard Cooper & Gale with Nexsen Pruet.