Ed.
note:
Welcome
to
our
daily
feature,
Quote
of
the
Day.
It’s
what
we
believe
our
clients
want
from
their
law
firms.
To
be
able
to
provide
trans-Atlantic
service
that
aligns
with
their
own
business,
which
is
cross-border,
cross-risk
that
was
the
driving
force
about
this.
—
Steve
D’Amore,
chairman
of
Winston
&
Strawn,
in
comments
given
to
the
American
Lawyer,
on
the
decision
to
enter
into
a
merger
with
UK-based
Taylor
Wessing.
“I
think
taking
a
hard
look
at
the
incredible
growth
of
[Taylor
Wessing’s]
business
over
the
most
recent
period
is
really
important
to
understanding
why
this
makes
a
lot
of
sense
for
us,” he
continued,
after
being
presented
with
the
disparity
between
the
firms’
financials,
on
which
Winston
is
on
the
up
side.
When
the
tie-up
is
finalized
in
May
2026,
the
combined
firm
will
be
known
as
Winston
Taylor.
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Zaretsky is
the
managing
editor
of
Above
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Law,
where
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worked
since
2011.
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