Winston Taylor launches as new transatlantic law firm following merger
A major new player has emerged in the international legal market following the formal launch of Winston Taylor, the combined business created by the merger of Winston & Strawn and Taylor Wessing’s UK-led operations.
The newly integrated firm brings together more than 1,400 lawyers across 20 offices spanning Ireland, the United States, the United Kingdom, Europe, Latin America and the Middle East, creating one of the largest transatlantic law firms operating in the market.
The launch marks the completion of a combination that unites two firms with more than 400 years of collective history and significantly expands their capabilities across areas including corporate law, private equity, finance, real estate, antitrust, regulatory matters and private wealth advisory services.
Winston Taylor said the combined business has been designed to support companies operating in sectors driving global investment and innovation, including technology, media and telecommunications, life sciences and healthcare, financial services, and energy and infrastructure.
Chairman Steve D’Amore said the firm would place clients at the centre of its strategy as it integrates operations across multiple jurisdictions.
“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,” he said.
D’Amore added that the business was moving quickly to bring together its teams and offices, creating a firm that is “aligned, focused, and built for the day-to-day needs of our clients as well as their breakthrough moments”.
The firm said it combines expertise across four core practice areas – major litigation, critical transactions, strategic intellectual property and private wealth – providing clients with access to cross-border legal advice through a single platform.
Shane Gleghorn, Managing Partner for Europe and the Middle East, said lawyers across the newly combined organisation were already identifying opportunities arising from the expanded international footprint.
“We have created a unified, transatlantic team focused on providing unparalleled service to clients and attracting the best practitioners in the major hubs of innovation and capital,” he said.
According to Gleghorn, the integration has already generated new cross-border mandates, with the firm advising global businesses and innovators on matters that benefit from its broadened geographic reach and sector expertise.
Adam Griffiths, Corporate Partner and Head of Winston Taylor Dublin office, said:“Ireland sits at the intersection of U.S .investment, European regulation and some of the world’s fastest-growing innovation sectors.
“We’re the only English-speaking common law jurisdiction in the EU, which is hugely attractive to clients.
“As Winston Taylor, we are building a genuinely transatlantic platform in Dublin designed for that reality - bringing together deep local market knowledge with integrated U.S., U.K., and European capability, and helping clients capitalise on Ireland’s increasingly important role in international investment flows.
Adam Griffith, Corporate Partner and Head of Winston Taylor Dublin office
“We have grown quickly in Dublin, attracting leading legal talent and building a broad practice across corporate, tax, private wealth, employment, real estate, finance, IP, regulatory, data privacy and disputes.
“Now our team of almost 50 people forms part of Winston Taylor’s integrated global platform of more than 1,400 lawyers supporting clients across the world’s key investment and innovation markets.”
The launch positions Winston Taylor among a growing number of international law firms seeking to meet increasing demand for cross-border legal and commercial advice in an increasingly interconnected global economy.
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