‘The Ashurst tie-up seems to have kicked people into action – there’s quite a panic about transatlantic mergers.’
Whether panic or pure coincidence, the news that Taylor Wessing and Winston & Strawn are in talks to combine in May next year under the banner Winston Tayor, is the latest evidence that the market for transatlantic mergers is busier than ever. The talks, confirmed by both firms on Friday (12 December), came just weeks after the announcement of Ashurst’s deal with Perkins Coie.







