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Trading places: McGuireWoods and Morrison Foerster swipe Perkins Coie partners for Seattle launches

Trading places: McGuireWoods and Morrison Foerster swipe Perkins Coie partners for Seattle launches
Kate Peacock
Kate Peacock
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6 February 2026
United States

Perkins Coie has seen a swathe of litigation partners leave this week, including from its Seattle home office, as the firm heads towards its merger with Ashurst.

A total of 20 partners have left to McGuireWoods and Morrison Foerster, with each firm launching an office in Seattle.

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