Alston & Bird in Merger Talks With California Firm
Alston & Bird would have a California office if merger talks with a firm there are successful.
The Am Law Daily reports that the 800-lawyer Atlanta-based law firm is in merger talks with Weston Benshoof, based in Los Angeles. Weston Benshoof has 80 lawyers who focus on litigation, real estate development, and environmental law.
Alston & Bird managing partner Richard Hays would not confirm the talks with Weston Benshoof, but did tell the Am Law Daily that the firm is “actively pursuing opportunities in California.”
Two other law firms expanding in California include King & Spalding and Troutman Sanders, according to the Fulton County Daily Report. Troutman Sanders is merging with with Ross, Dixon & Bell, which has two California offices. King & Spalding recently added offices in the Silicon Valley and San Francisco, bringing to four the number of offices in California.
