US law firms merge

US law firms Winston & Strawn and Whitman Breed Abbott & Morgan will merge this month, creating a firm with almost 840 lawyers practicing in six offices worldwide.

Much of Winston & Strawn's business comes from corporate work and litigation, and includes M&A, private equity, project finance, securities transactions and antitrust and trade regulation issues.

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