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Welcome
to
our
daily
feature,
Quote
of
the
Day.
At
this
moment,
both
firms
come
to
this
announcement
with
the
position
of
financial
strength,
great
optimism
and
confidence,
looking
to
the
future
and
a
true
combination
of
equals.
—
Bill
Malley,
managing
partner
of
Perkins
Coie,
in
comments
given
to
Law.com,
concerning
the
firm’s
recent
announcement
of
a
merger
with
Ashurst,
which
is
expected
to
be
voted
upon
by
all
partners
in
2026.
If
approved,
the
combination
will
go
live
as
soon
as
the
middle
of
next
year.
Malley
denied
that
the
tie-up
had
anything
to
do
with
the
firm’s
ongoing
battle
against
the
Trump
administration’s
executive
order
(which
a
federal
judge
has
already
ruled
unconstitutional,
though
the
decision
is
under
appeal),
saying
the
two
firms
had
been
chatting
before
the
EO
was
even
issued.
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