Law firms King & Wood’s American dream over as merger talks with Morgan Lewis called off Legal Business · 16 November 2016 · 2 min read Legal mergers King & Wood Mallesons Morgan Lewis Following a long courtship, merger discussions between King & Wood Mallesons (KWM) and Morgan, Lewis & Bockius have been called off, Legal Business can reveal.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryRevolving Doors: Simpson Thacher launches in Singapore as Ropes, Clifford Chance build in ParisLaw firmsEliza Winter7 Apr 2026Trading Places: Ropes hires Freshfields levfin co-head as top Kirkland litigator retiresLaw firmsEliza Winter25 Mar 2026Revolving Doors: Paul Weiss grows funds practice as A&O Shearman welcomes Paul Hastings London partnerLaw firmsWill Lewallen24 Mar 2026Revealed: A&O Shearman partner exits pass 100 mark since merger announcementLaw firmsAlex Ryan23 Jan 2025Kramer Levin’s Paris office joins Morgan Lewis amid HSF merger dealLaw firmsTom Cox20 Dec 2024BDB Pitmans rebrands as Broadfield as discussions over US tie-up continueLaw firmsTom Cox3 Dec 2024Revolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London movesLaw firmsAnna Huntley9 Jan 2025‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetryLaw firmsAnna Huntley7 Jan 2025Five partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partnerLaw firmsTom Cox7 Jan 2025