Big Law’s Orrick and Buckley to Merge, Eyeing Banks, Tech Work

San Francisco-founded Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe is merging with Washington-based Buckley, the firms announced on Thursday.

The combined firm will have upwards of 1,000 lawyers and total gross revenue of more than $1.46 billion, according to recently reported figures by The American Lawyer.

The pair are joining forces to respond to a growing demand from companies and financial institutions for “forward-looking” regulatory and enforcement advice, the firms said in a press release announcing the merger.

The combined firm will represent most of the leading consumer banks, as well as more than 700 fintech market participants, leading funds, 4,000 emerging companies ...