Legislation Companies
This midsize agency is in merger talks after shedding over one-third of its legal professionals
July 1, 2025, 2:42 pm CDT
Morris, Manning & Martin has stated it’s in merger talks with a BigLaw agency after shedding greater than one-third of its legal professionals this 12 months. (Picture from Shutterstock)
Morris, Manning & Martin has stated it’s in merger talks with a BigLaw agency after shedding greater than one-third of its legal professionals this 12 months.
The newest group to go away Morris Manning consists of twenty-two actual property and company legal professionals leaving for Seyfarth Shaw, report Legislation.com and Law360.
The group consists of 11 companions, in keeping with a June 30 press launch from Seyfarth Shaw.
The legal professionals making the transfer embrace three observe leaders: Matt Peurach, who was chair of Morris Manning’s company, tax and alternative zones practices; Tom Gryboski, who led the legislation agency’s hospitality observe; and Edmund Emerson III, who chaired the agency’s employment and worker advantages practices.
Morris Manning has misplaced a complete of about 60 legal professionals this 12 months, in keeping with Legislation.com.
A possible merger affords the agency “development prospects on the horizon,” which “are very thrilling,” Simon Malko, managing accomplice at Morris Manning, advised Legislation.com and Law360 in an announcement. “We’re in superior discussions with a nationwide Am Legislation 100 agency with excellent legal professionals; complete full-service sources; a extremely collegial tradition; and a robust cultural, shopper and financial match.”
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